crease

Example Sentences

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Devon Toews was standing directly in front of the crease, mere feet away from scoring the goal that would dash the Americans’ dreams of winning their first gold medal in 46 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

It’s a cyst at the base of the tailbone or top of the butt crease.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

It brought Bethell to the crease and the left-hander immediately made a statement with two fours and a six off the same Malla over.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

One thing that could stop him may be the form of others in India's top order denying him enough time at the crease.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I watched as he bent over his new gray shirts, pushing his glasses up on his nose while applying a precise military crease to the middle of each breast pocket.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover