bench

Example Sentences

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But the Aces were also shorthanded, without Dana Evans, Jewel Loyd and Chennedy Carter, who is second on the Aces in scoring despite coming off the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The viral footage appears to show Clark and White having a heated exchange while the team is huddled on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When point guard Jeremy Lin went from a bench warmer to an improbable star during a two-week stretch in 2012, Mamdani said he was glued to a screen at his college in Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Ancelotti was on Italy's bench as assistant coach when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I left early with Mawuli, each of us carrying a wooden bench from home.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo