clean sheet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I am still going with Brighton to win because they are playing with freedom at the moment, but I don't see them keeping a clean sheet and this is going to be close.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played the Galaxy to a scoreless draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
At the other end, goalkeeper Unai Simon kept his seventh clean sheet in eight matches as he won the Golden Glove for the tournament's best goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A man who only began playing professional soccer at age 25 made seven saves to keep a clean sheet against La Roja.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Max takes a clean sheet of paper from the drawing table and starts to fold.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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