benches

Example Sentences

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Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.

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

I remember me and my staff just being sat on two old wooden benches on the touchline.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

We found space on one of the benches, and Mr. Dovlo promptly fell back asleep.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo