How to Use clean slate in a Sentence

clean slate

noun

• Get ready to say goodbye to that mild high and embrace a clean slate!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
• There’s a middle ground, though, between a Band-Aid and a clean slate.
  — Curbed, 9 Jan. 2024
• But Chencho prefers to enter this new era with a clean slate.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
• Just pick a cute pattern or color, and then at the end of the year, peel it off and leave a clean slate for the next student.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 1 June 2023
• Kate uses her newfound power to help Joe return to the US with a clean slate.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 9 Mar. 2023
• When Foster went high above the rim from the right side for a stirring dunk with six seconds left in the frame, the Red Storm had a clean slate with the score tied at 40.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2024
• Keep scrolling to see even more organizing options to enter the new year on a clean slate.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
• If tasks have piled up, you might be tempted to abandon ship and start all over with a clean slate, even though that would come with its own set of pros and cons.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
• With a clean slate comes the opportunity to turn the page, change narratives or alter the course of a franchise.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
• Mac Jones, like many other key cogs in the Patriots’ offense, is looking forward to a clean slate in 2023.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
• The Dolphins could do anything from bring them back to start anew with a clean slate of free agents and draft picks — or some combination in between.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
• Its central joke, however, is that there isn’t really any such thing as a clean slate.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
• The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament in Kansas City is its own mini-season, a chance for a fresh start and a clean slate.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
• In the days leading up to Nowruz, participants will tidy their homes and purchase new garments, all gestures of starting the year with a clean slate.
  — Iman Hariri-Kia, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023
• Every single game, clean slate, no matter what happened the day before.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
• Richardson's youth and inexperience present a clean slate, but that means his good habits can turn into bad ones in the wrong setting, too.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
• And with Fangio gone as coordinator, Smith should have a clean slate with Weaver and his new assistants.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
• Love them or hate them, New Year’s resolutions offer a chance for anyone to start the year with a clean slate and define their ambitions for the coming months.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
• But mostly, the first day brings a clean slate filled with unlimited potential for each and every football team.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
• One season ends, and there is a mourning period, but each new season brings a clean slate upon which dreams can be projected.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024
• This special bit of attention will prevent stains from piling up in the first place, leaving a clean slate for future maintenance.
  — Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
• This year, Young has a clean slate after a disappointing rookie season.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
• Right On Crime published a report last year urging Texas to adopt clean slate policies as a way to reduce recidivism and strengthen the economy.
  — Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
• Start from scratch In terms of the process of setting up bookshelves, while every stylist has their own suggestions, almost all start the same way: clear everything off, and then build back with a clean slate, says Bamman.
  — Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
• With Patricia out and new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien in, players have praised the change and embraced the clean slate.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
• But many people have a criminal record because of a simple arrest, a minor offense from years ago and a clean slate since then, or a crime for which they were acquitted.
  — The Editors, National Review, 2 June 2023
• Briggs, who spoke prior to Smith’s departure for Portland, said the recent vacancies have given the department and the city something of a clean slate.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• Still, that daily clean slate makes phthalates and bisphenols actionable, says Hua.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
• Bourne had a clean slate and his performance against the Eagles reflected his hard work and determination.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• These towelettes were created to leave skin with a clean slate, eliminating even the most stubborn waterproof makeup.
  — Erin Michelle Newberg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024