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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The New York Rangers’ Jonathan Quick is one of the few remaining goalies who likes to get low, coiling his body in the crease like a snake and peering through everybody’s legs.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Matthew Tkachuk came in from behind and pinned Kotkaniemi to the ice, which trapped Bobrovsky in the crease.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
But the shot floated through the crease along the goal line, and Hingham held on.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
Create a smokey eye with neutral shades like olive, taupe, or brown in the crease.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Matthew Tkachuk came in from behind and pinned Kotkaniemi to the ice, which trapped Bobrovsky in the crease.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
But the shot floated through the crease along the goal line, and Hingham held on.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
Create a smokey eye with neutral shades like olive, taupe, or brown in the crease.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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