benches

Example Sentences

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Two of the trio smiled to others in the public benches as they were taken back to the cells.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Welfare offices became “job centers” and set welfare recipients to painting park benches, raking leaves and cleaning courtrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The benches cleared and the bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown and order was quickly restored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I remember me and my staff just being sat on two old wooden benches on the touchline.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

They were all in the cave now, lined up on four rows of benches in a surprisingly large, open rock room.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix