benches

Example Sentences

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The resulted in a push, a swing and both benches cleared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Hereditary peers in the House of Lords have left their red leather benches for the final time.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

You cannot be a nobody if you can get the benches to clear in Game 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The rows of spectators’ benches were packed with reporters and war protestors and a few curious celebrities.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin