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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India decided to play a two-day intra-squad match simulation, which included at times training for certain match scenarios and on one day saw batters remain at the crease even if they were dismissed. —

Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Simply sweep on your favorite hue with your finger tips and blend at the crease for blurred, yet vivid color in seconds. —

Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024 While Demko arrived in Vancouver about a week ago with the other Canucks goaltenders, there seems to have been another more recent shift in Vancouver’s plans in the crease. —

Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024 Next, use the shade in the palette’s top right corner to enhance the look, blending it into the crease of the eyelid and along the upper and lower lash lines. —

Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the crease