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Recent Examples of crease
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
It’s known as an allergic salute or a nasal crease, and it’s caused by rubbing your nose over and over again, Chambliss says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 2 May 2025
Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
It can be applied to both the upper and lower lids, peeping the skin but avoiding the risk of exacerbating makeup’s creasing with each blink and smile.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While some fabrics are naturally prone to wrinkling, the majority of creases in clothes can be prevented with proper washing and drying practices.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
It’s known as an allergic salute or a nasal crease, and it’s caused by rubbing your nose over and over again, Chambliss says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 2 May 2025
Verb
His eyes strayed to the gallery and suddenly a whimsical grin creased his face.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
It can be applied to both the upper and lower lids, peeping the skin but avoiding the risk of exacerbating makeup’s creasing with each blink and smile.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crease
Noun
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If they are wrinkled, smooth them with your hands; the wrinkles will ease out as the cubes dry.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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Their foreheads were pressed together, their eyes were shut, their hands clasped; her lips were ever-so-slightly pursed, his forehead was wrinkled in concentration.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crease. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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