How to Use clean in a Sentence

clean

1 of 4 adjective

• He's a clean young man.
• He keeps a very clean house.
• I wiped the baby's face clean.
• The janitor does a good job of keeping the office clean.
• Cats are very clean animals.
• This table isn't clean. There's a sticky spot where something spilled.
• Solar power provides clean energy.
• Then rinse off the lemon juice and gunk with clean water.
  — Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2022
• There’s also the effect of the clean air (and) staying up front.
  — Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2022
• Keeper of the Cheerios Time to get those toy cars clean!
  — Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 11 Nov. 2022
• Your cats need a few things: a clean place to go to the bathroom, fresh food and water, and a whole lot of love.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022
• Equipped with all that, your teeth are left feeling squeaky clean.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 19 Sep. 2022
• The packaging for Acqua di Giò is just as clean as the scent.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Boats, more than anything, are a challenge to keep clean.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
• Put down blankets and towels if there are any to be found, or any kind of clean cloth.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 2 Oct. 2022
• Head coach Matt LaFleur went with a clean light green sport coat, while a few players were in a jolly mood.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2022
• In seconds, the visible-from-space grease shine around my roots was gone and my hair felt light and clean.
  — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 24 Dec. 2022
• On a cutting board or clean surface, butter one side of each slice of bread.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
• The clean, all-black jersey top came complete with white stars down the right shoulder and black and white stripes on the other.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022
• He was dropped for a four-yard loss in the first half on which Ole Miss’ Ladarius Tennison had a clean path to him.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2022
• Light with a hint of citrus peel, this crowd-pleasing sparkler has a clean and crisp finish.
  — Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2022
• The miserable 2022 is part of what makes the Fever a relatively clean slate for Sides.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2022
• Ensuring that all of the beds in your home have crisp, clean sheets can also do wonders.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 Sep. 2022
• Overall, most pillows should be able to be wiped clean or spot cleaned with soap and water.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
• When removed from the mold, clean-up and buffing is required to get the carcass ready for the cover layer.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2022
• The mailer’s other side shows Dernulc smiling in a clean T-shirt next to a set of boxing gloves.
  — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022
• Another gave Mitchell a clean look at a 3-pointer going to his left.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
• Allow Auburn to wipe its memory clean of these last two years.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 31 Oct. 2022
• The washable filter is also easy to access and clean but do turn on that faucet full blast to get into the filter’s crevices.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
• And the climate is on the docket with former US vice president and climate activist Al Gore set to speak about clean energy infrastructure.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023

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clean

2 of 4 adverb

• The nail went clean through the wall.
• The fish were jumping clean out of the water.
• Somehow, the top of the machine came clean off.
• Those 20-somethings, many in coat and tie, looked clean-cut and primly trendy.
  — Amanda Taub and Max Fisher, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2017
• Suave, clean-cut, and well-spoken, Macron the candidate seemed like the product of a centrist basement lab.
  — Sarah Jones, New Republic, 25 Aug. 2017
• The build-up has been light on trash talk, with Parker living up to his image of being clean-cut and courteous.
  — USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2017
• Under the original plan, the high-tech new plant in Mattoon would have turned coal into a clean-burning gas and would then have filtered out the Co2.
  — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2010
• The action cycles smoothly, and the gun has a clean-breaking, fully adjustable trigger.
  — Michael Dickerson, Outdoor Life, 8 Dec. 2020
• The clean-burning coconut wax is housed in exquisite glass vessels.
  — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 27 Oct. 2020
• Canned pumpkin means that there’s no need to open, clean, cut, and puree a pumpkin, leaving you more time to concentrate on the other meal courses.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2020
• Very clean-tasting, with a hint of orange-creamsickle notes and some tangerine.
  — cleveland, 8 May 2022
• Together, all these farms give rise to Vermont’s clean-eating culture.
  — Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
• Juana’s parents didn’t grumble about the work at the factory, where hundreds of workers lined up in rows to perform a task — stun, slaughter, pluck feathers, clean, cut or debone.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
• Juana 's parents didn 't grumble about the work at the factory, where hundreds of workers lined up in rows to perform a task -- stun, slaughter, pluck feathers, clean, cut or debone.
  — Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
• And that required relying on an image of the Kennedys as upstanding, clean-cut, even glamorous public servants.
  — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 9 Apr. 2018
• Another example of keeping schools clean comes from the Hamilton School District in Sussex.
  — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2020
• The clean-living trend has gained steam in recent years, particularly among celebrities and their followings.
  — Corrie Driebusch, WSJ, 14 July 2021
• His grades were good, but there are no stories of virtuosity, just a heavy-drinking, clean-cut young man who seemed to be the median kind of person at an elite university like Yale in the 1980s.
  — Jill Filipovic, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2019
• Utah -- named by a 2012 Gallup poll as the best state in which to live thanks to economic and social factors -- is known for producing clean-cut, clean-living residents whose lifestyles harken back to an earlier time.
  — OregonLive.com, 9 May 2017
• Without the mess of ash and soot, these clean-burning units require much less upkeep than traditional wood-burning fireplaces, but a bit of gas fireplace maintenance is essential to keep yours in top shape.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2021
• Some clean-eating plans even eschew whole-food staples like dairy, grains, and naturally occurring sugars.
  — Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2019
• And while enthusiasm marked the conversation on clean-burning hydrogen, some sounded caution about how the technology is scaled up.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 May 2022
• New research and a slew of industry announcements promise clean-burning hydrogen at $1 per kilogram will displace fossil fuels used in industries from steel to shipping.
  — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2021
• Charlottesville has long outgrown its patrician Jeffersonian roots to become a mecca for artists and musicians, youthful retirees, and clean-cut techies.
  — James Loeffler, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2018
• There are times of year when turbines on the Columbia River produce more electricity than needed, and a public utility wants to use that excess power to create a clean-burning fuel for factories, trucks or power plants.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
• Solar power and wind power are growing fast in the Netherlands, and now interest is shifting to hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel that companies are betting will be used in large volumes to store energy and power heavy vehicles and heavy industry.
  — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
• Finch, who is remarkably clean-cut for an unwashed anarcho-punk, represents freedom, sexuality and a comfortable racial identity.
  — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
• At the same time, the gas company notes that hydrogen could dramatically reduce hazardous air pollution from heavy-duty trucks, estimating that Angeles Link could deliver enough clean-burning fuel to displace 3 million gallons of diesel each day.
  — Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022
• This clean-burning fuel significantly reduces emissions over more traditional marine bunker oil, thereby lessening the ship's environmental footprint.
  — Tim Walters, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
• The nail went clean through the wall.

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clean

3 of 4 verb

• The carpet needs to be cleaned.
• They cleaned the fish and cooked them on the campfire.
• They divide household duties so that she cleans and her husband cooks.
• Divers come by three times a week to clean the tank and feed the fish.
  — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
• Over the next two weeks, the POWs were fed and cleaned and made ready for release.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN, 29 May 2023
• The durable scoop is dishwasher-safe and fast to clean.
  — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
• Once it's removed, clean the bite area and wash your hands.
  — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023
• Watch the video above to learn how to easily clean your dirty stove grates.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
• So, cleaning gadgets that are up to the challenge are a must.
  — Carly Totten, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
• Plus, tiles are super easy to clean, so bonus points for messy eaters.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
• Keep in Mind The design is clunky and difficult to clean.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2024
• After being rescued, the pups were brought back to the shelter to be fed and cleaned.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2024
• His dad was a brick and block mason; his mom cleaned houses.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
• In the meantime, there’s no obvious way to clean PFAS from food.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 July 2023
• My neighbors have asked me to give them money to clean the leaves from their yard.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• Edith’s is the only one that looks to have been recently cleaned.
  — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
• Each one is made from rubber, which is easy to clean and for little ones to grab.
  — Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
• To clean, simply wipe the upholstery down with a soft, dry cloth.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• And one person writes kind of the initial code and the other person cleans it up or checks it and tests it.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2023
• Still, a 20-minute soak and a trip to the dishwasher easily cleaned residue off the liner.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Other bags, such as those made of nylon, are best wiped down with a damp cloth or spot cleaned.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2023
• This time, Wilson will teach us how to find a public restroom, how to work out, and how to clean your ears.
  — Vulture, 25 May 2023
• The next-gen facial is not about cleaning your pores, but lifting your face.
  — Rachel Strugatz, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• The piercer will first clean and prep your skin, using a sterile, single-use pen to mark the spot of your piercing.
  — Madeleine Burry, Health, 1 Feb. 2024
• Bear in mind that frieze carpets are not the easiest carpets to clean.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
• There was only the hippie kind in the house, perhaps not toxic enough to clean anything.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• There are fewer nooks to clean and this can make even the smallest of bathrooms seem more spacious.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2023
• Most decanters are fragile and cannot be cleaned in the dishwasher.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
• Add the eggs to a colorful display when each shaving cream egg has been cleaned and dried.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
• Start by cleaning off sills with a paper towel or cloth soaked in hot water.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

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clean

4 of 4 noun

• The microfiber pad provides a streak-free clean that can be washed and reused.
  — Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• After a quick clean of the glass, the painting was back on display.
  — Colin Davis, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022
• Use these leaf-raking tips to make quick work of your fall clean-up.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2021
• And although s’mores can be a sticky mess, these trays are easy to take apart for an easy clean.
  — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 6 Dec. 2021
• Julien's Auctions Like many items in the collection, this one could use a bit of a clean.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2023
• With cooler weather on the horizon for many, there's no time like the present to give your home a deep clean.
  — Tess Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 29 Aug. 2021
• The 61-year-old cleans bathrooms and offices at the State Department.
  — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
• This one's enameled for easy clean-up and has handles for easy transferring in and out of the oven.
  — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
• Using durable vinyl or leather on the fronts ensures longevity and easy clean-up.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
• The non-stick surface is ideal for both food removal and easy clean-up, too.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2022
• And when the dustbin gets full, simply pull it out and empty it into the trash for easy clean-up.
  — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 16 Oct. 2021
• Enjoy a safer clean that preserves the quality of your clothes and the planet.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
• Thank you, Juan Luis Guerra, for getting me through many deep cleans.
  — Fabiola Lara, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• After a full day of sweating off your makeup, a deep clean is called for.
  — ELLE, 23 June 2022
• Nia Jax won this match clean, meaning these two will have at least one more chance to get this right. Omos def.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• Plus, the set is machine washable on a cold setting and can be dried on low heat for an easy clean.
  — Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022
• Once the worst of the pollen season has passed, use our instructions below for a deep clean of your screens.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
• If little ones spill juice on the cover, simply toss it in the washer for an easy clean.
  — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2022
• And its compact head can maneuver into the back of the mouth for a thorough clean.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
• The soft polyamide fabric is quick-drying, and the bathing suit is machine-washable for an easy clean.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
• Keeping your phone clean isn’t hard with the right supplies and a little bit of elbow grease.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
• The overalls have side and back pockets and are machine washable for an easy clean.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
• The fruits tend to attract birds and require some clean-up, as do most magnolias.
  — Southern Living, 30 June 2021
• Get a load of this robot vacuum that picks up and wipes away dust and grime in a single clean.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 22 Nov. 2022
• Some spots are for cleaning the serving area during the event, some for kitchen clean-up, and some for cleaning after the event.
  — Kaila White, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2021
• Due to the lack of sulfates, don’t expect any form of lathering, which is the biggest sell for those who need the clean without the suds.
  — Alexis Gaskin, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2021
• For: Eco-conscious men looking for a thorough clean that won’t rough their skin up.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• That could be anything from a piece of furniture like a pony bench to tile flooring with drainage for easy clean-up.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Aug. 2022
• The recovery never took place, and souvenir hunters stripped the Keuka clean of finds decades ago.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
• Companies were deeming these cleans hazardous and in need of a toxic white suit clean up.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024