benchwarmer
Example Sentences
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Setup: The toys adapt to a new home, Bonnie’s bedroom, where Woody gets relegated to the unfamiliar role of benchwarmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Plenty of players leave high-majors for low-majors, or even lower divisions, where they might go from benchwarmer to starter.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
A high school benchwarmer who was not recruited out of prep school, Preston envisioned a future in basketball before anyone else saw such a career for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
Brown, the 15th overall pick in 2018, fell out of the Wizards’ rotation this season and Wagner’s role was inconsistent — going from benchwarmer to starter to benchwarmer again.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
I’ll probably be a benchwarmer on the C squad while Bowdy goes on to all-state glory and fame.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
