Get to know Faceoff better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Faceoff meaning
Alternative form of face-off.
Using Faceoff
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of face-off.
- In the example corpus, faceoff often appears in combinations such as: the faceoff, faceoff circle, right faceoff.
Context around Faceoff
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Faceoff
- In this selection, "faceoff" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ensuing, left, democratic, circle, win and show stand out and add context to how "faceoff" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a clean faceoff win by and a democratic faceoff. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "faceoff" sits close to words such as adopters, airfields and allowable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with faceoff
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A few factors this year could lead to a Democratic faceoff. (11 words)
After Ross Johnston was called for a questionable roughing penalty, the Jets won the ensuing faceoff. (16 words)
Charlotte struck again with 55.2 seconds left in the first period, just four seconds after a faceoff. (18 words)
Blackhawk won the ensuing faceoff, but Cote, a recruit, created a turnover with a nifty trail check, and Tess McGrath eventually worked the ball to Kennedy Kolson for her second tally of the evening, tying the game 9-9 with 33 seconds left in regulation. (45 words)
Lafreniere, who has played some of his best hockey over the past 10 games, cut the Oilers’ lead to one by scoring from the right faceoff circle off a feed from Kakko at 1:36 of the third period. (39 words)
Aho’s goal with 17:45 left tied the game and set up the winner — which was scored off the following faceoff — cementing a total and complete Islanders collapse before assisting Jake Guentzel’s empty-netter. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
A few factors this year could lead to a Democratic faceoff.
Antonacci skated into the zone down the left wing side and fired a diagonal pass to Freel in the right faceoff circle.
As a freshman two seasons ago, Power lost the overtime faceoff in a Prior Lake state tournament semifinal victory.
At this point, NBA fans would take anything, even if it’s a one-game faceoff between these Crypto.com Arena co-tenants in the play-in tournament.
Blackhawk won the ensuing faceoff, but Cote, a recruit, created a turnover with a nifty trail check, and Tess McGrath eventually worked the ball to Kennedy Kolson for her second tally of the evening, tying the game 9-9 with 33 seconds left in regulation.
Charlotte struck again with 55.2 seconds left in the first period, just four seconds after a faceoff.
Greymont’s “Funding Faceoff” show takes a page from the popular “Shark Tank” series where ambitious entrepreneurs present their business concepts to potential investors.
Her cooking talent was further showcased in 2021 when she emerged winner of the Jollof Faceoff Competition challenge in Ghana, going home with a $5,000 winning prize.
Jenner tied it at 2 with 31 seconds remaining in the first period when he went top corner from inside the right faceoff circle for his 23rd.
Lafreniere, who has played some of his best hockey over the past 10 games, cut the Oilers’ lead to one by scoring from the right faceoff circle off a feed from Kakko at 1:36 of the third period.
Makar's goal came off a clean faceoff win by Colorado and left Seattle's fans murmuring uncomfortably instead of the deafening cheers in the opening moments of the game.
Quickly after the opening faceoff, Ohio was on the attack, generating multiple chances in the first few minutes.
Rookie defenceman Spencer Evans made it a 5-0 game 41 seconds later as he skated into the left faceoff circle and beat Vaccari low glove side for his first OHL marker.
Terry got the Ducks within a goal five minutes into the third on a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle.
The idea for the faceoff against the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot came out of a meeting between staff at 9 Mile Legacy Brewing, a Saskatoon nanobrewery known for making craft beer and pushing boundaries.
UMass turns its attention to the No.7 Scarlet Knights of Rutgers Sunday, September 24th at Gladchuk Field with faceoff slated for 1 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers waits for a faceoff during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Vegas responded just 43 seconds later as Amadio was left unmarked off a faceoff win and scored his fourth on a backhand.
After Ross Johnston was called for a questionable roughing penalty, the Jets won the ensuing faceoff.
Aho’s goal with 17:45 left tied the game and set up the winner — which was scored off the following faceoff — cementing a total and complete Islanders collapse before assisting Jake Guentzel’s empty-netter.
Common combinations with faceoff
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: