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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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.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
Last, the crease in the middle of the inner screen is less noticeable than the one from last year.
—PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
For the most contrast, try the dark brown in the crease and a wash of ivory below it.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
But with Axar Patel and talismanic batter Virat Kohli at the crease, India rebuilt.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
Last, the crease in the middle of the inner screen is less noticeable than the one from last year.
—PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
For the most contrast, try the dark brown in the crease and a wash of ivory below it.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
But with Axar Patel and talismanic batter Virat Kohli at the crease, India rebuilt.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 29 June 2024
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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