benches

Example Sentences

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The benches cleared and the bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown and order was quickly restored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He blew a kiss to his father on the public benches as he was led by guards from the dock to the cells.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It offers the customary plain benches inside, but other interior features, like an iron stove, sit outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Long picnic-style benches stretched in rows from end to end, with a small aisle in the middle so people could walk up to the circular cooking station in the front.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia