clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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Happily, Nielsen kept a clean sheet, avoiding the decidedly awkward prospect of his brother having to offer some live, on-air comment on an embarrassing blunder.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Liam Edwards had the clean sheet for Winter Springs.
—Robert W Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Another clean sheet and lots of Barkley should be enough here for the win and the narrow cover.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Casey Cary made a penalty-kick save to maintain his clean sheet.
—Robert W Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Liam Edwards had the clean sheet for Winter Springs.
—Robert W Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Another clean sheet and lots of Barkley should be enough here for the win and the narrow cover.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Casey Cary made a penalty-kick save to maintain his clean sheet.
—Robert W Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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