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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Meanwhile, Doja Cat’s eyes were carved out using a bronze shadow in the crease and a matte white in her inner corners.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Sergei Bobrovsky is 37 next month; at some point, there will have to be a succession plan in the crease.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
But at 14,000 c cfs or above, there's the left wave just left of the crease.
—Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025
As mentioned above, the crease is almost imperceptible now.
—ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Sergei Bobrovsky is 37 next month; at some point, there will have to be a succession plan in the crease.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
But at 14,000 c cfs or above, there's the left wave just left of the crease.
—Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025
As mentioned above, the crease is almost imperceptible now.
—ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crease
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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