benches

Example Sentences

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“They’re pummeling us every day,” said a woman pensioner sitting among her friends on benches in a leafy courtyard of a Soviet-era apartment block.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Built around Como Lake, the park features a walking path that loops the entire shoreline, along with plenty of benches for soaking up the scenery.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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 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