benches

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

People dozed on station benches or sat on luggage on platforms as they waited for their trains.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It was “furnished” only with a table, benches, and two pianos, and they had to stay out during the day, when the teacher gave lessons.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield