the bench
noun
1
law
: the place where a judge sits in a court of law
The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
2
: a long seat where the members of a sports team wait during a game for a chance to play
He spent most of his season on the bench.
He plays better coming off the bench.
Examples of the bench in a Sentence
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No matter: Clark headed for the bench, still scoreless.
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Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024
Depth surely had a role to play in that, as the Tigers were forced to look further and further along the bench for minutes.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
Moments after watching the ball bounce wide of the sideline on match point, Loyola senior Sean Kelly embraced his teammates pouring off the bench and pointed to the faithful fans who made the journey to Cerritos College on Saturday night to watch the Cubs make history.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Several new judges have joined the bench in recent months, including four people elected to a seat following the November election.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren had 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, Williams added 18 points and Aaron Wiggins had 16 off the bench, including 12 in the second quarter.
—Staff and Wire Report, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
The panel found no misconduct in a second matter before them, in which Benitez had addressed another defendant’s child from the bench.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
That’s the Paul Maurice the public gets to see in addition to his work behind the bench on game day.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Murray missed three straight shots before getting sent to the bench as Denver faced an 18-4 deficit with 5:12 to go in the first quarter.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 May 2024
Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024
Depth surely had a role to play in that, as the Tigers were forced to look further and further along the bench for minutes.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
Moments after watching the ball bounce wide of the sideline on match point, Loyola senior Sean Kelly embraced his teammates pouring off the bench and pointed to the faithful fans who made the journey to Cerritos College on Saturday night to watch the Cubs make history.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Several new judges have joined the bench in recent months, including four people elected to a seat following the November election.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren had 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, Williams added 18 points and Aaron Wiggins had 16 off the bench, including 12 in the second quarter.
—Staff and Wire Report, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
The panel found no misconduct in a second matter before them, in which Benitez had addressed another defendant’s child from the bench.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
That’s the Paul Maurice the public gets to see in addition to his work behind the bench on game day.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Murray missed three straight shots before getting sent to the bench as Denver faced an 18-4 deficit with 5:12 to go in the first quarter.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 May 2024
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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