the crease
noun
: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
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That deal, and the one that comes after it, will look even better if Stolarz can stay in the crease more often this season and continue to perform at an elite level.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Landeskog didn’t get a lot of on-ice contact or chances to work on his craft in front of the crease during his three-year rehab process, but that doesn’t appear to be an issue.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Doja Cat’s eyes were carved out using a bronze shadow in the crease and a matte white in her inner corners.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
But at 14,000 c cfs or above, there's the left wave just left of the crease.
—Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Landeskog didn’t get a lot of on-ice contact or chances to work on his craft in front of the crease during his three-year rehab process, but that doesn’t appear to be an issue.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Doja Cat’s eyes were carved out using a bronze shadow in the crease and a matte white in her inner corners.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
But at 14,000 c cfs or above, there's the left wave just left of the crease.
—Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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