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In 1957, the Music Center was a dream, Dorothy Chandler having only begun fundraising two years earlier for an arts Olympus on a well-scrubbed Grand Avenue that would harken a new business district.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

The play, in general, holds up well, and Thomas, who forever exudes a well-scrubbed, middle-American decency, makes for a natural choice to follow in the role originated by Jeff Daniels.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

For all its well-scrubbed chastity, the series marked a quietly subversive departure from the standard television fare of the day.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2022

Hoyt is a fit 43, and lives in a well-scrubbed suburban neighborhood.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2016

The meal was served by three novices, well-scrubbed girls of good birth between the ages of twelve and sixteen.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin