on the bench
Example Sentences
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Now Centennial has one of the best running backs in the state in Malaki Davis, plus Mater Dei transfer Kennie Leggett, so Drake starts his senior year pretty much forgotten and on the bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fofana was arguably the fall guy for many supporters, not helped by footage of him laughing on the bench during a heavy Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain in March.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Judge James Bianco, a former mental health court judge now on the bench in ODR court, has advocated for expansion of the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
This is before we even get to Bradley Barcola and Rayan Cherki, who were on the bench when Morocco were beaten in the quarter-final.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Patrice says as she plops down on the bench.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
