bleachers
Example Sentences
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As USC women’s coach Lindsay Gottlieb watched the action intently from the bleachers, sophomore Tatianna Griffin had 18 points, freshman phenom Chloe Jenkins had 16 points and Dani Robinson added 13 for Ontario Christian.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
The wooden bleachers and facings from those days still remain within the shell of a modern building.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
I was sitting on the bleachers with the third-graders, and we all applauded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
“As a friend told me, ‘I reached the top of the mountain for my craft,’” Goodrich told Poly students who filled up the bleachers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
It was so early the bleachers were still wet with dew—not that it mattered, because he never once sat down.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.