benches
Example Sentences
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Still, the normally rowdy opposition benches of Westminster remained quiet while Miliband read his remarks directly off the sheets of paper in front of him.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
We’ll sit at Trails’ wooden benches surrounded by nature where it almost feels like we’re not in LA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
There were long benches, and tables ran across the room, and at the far end a dancing-floor.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
