clean sheet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Another clean sheet and there were some really good performances right through the squad."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Didn't get the clean sheet against Newcastle but deserved it.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Chelsea still seem to be a bit chaotic with the way they defend, and they have leaked a few goals, but I have given them a clean sheet.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
He was turned on his back, his head on a single pillow, his right arm outside the fresh clean sheet that had been spread over him and the bed.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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