How to Use bench in a Sentence
- The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
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How to: Sit in a chair (or on a box/bench) and grip the front edges with hands.
— Women's Health, 7 June 2023 -
Lie back on a bench, placing your head near the end of the bench.
— Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023 -
James had a chance to tie at the buzzer, but his three-point shot in front of the Dallas bench hit the front of the rim.
— Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023 -
How to: Start standing to the right of a bench or stair, hands on waist and feet under hips.
— Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023 -
The guy with the wild hair, eating a sandwich on a nearby bench, loved it too.
— Harvey Dickson, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023 -
How to Do It: Place your feet on a bench and your hands on the floor in pushup position.
— Brett Williams, Men's Health, 2 June 2023 -
The video ends with Haynes, now an old man, sitting on the same bench holding a four-leaf clover.
— Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Plenty of hooks, a closet to store coats, and a bench are vital.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023 -
Use a bench scraper or a knife to portion the dough into 10 even (90-gram) pieces.
— Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 -
There’s one photo which shows Höss and his children on a bench with a palm in the corner.
— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2024 -
The shower has a bench and a stone-look-tile shower surround.
— Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023 -
The video features Kevin and Kyra singing on a bench outside one of their barns, while Kevin plays the tune on a guitar.
— Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 June 2023 -
Soon a bench appears — and then a guard post with an Israeli soldier.
— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024 -
The suspect walked past the couple while they were seated on a bench at a bus stop, police said.
— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Utah State has a short bench, and short benches don’t win wars of attrition.
— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024 -
The city has built new benches at Himmel Park with them, as well as outdoor planters.
— The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2023 -
The court is surrounded by a net for such things, but www.basketnews.com reported parts of the lit flares reached the Olympiacos bench.
— Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2023 -
Her 18-month-old son, Pietro, scampered by old men on benches.
— Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024 -
The clock expired and the Nuggets’ bench emptied in celebration.
— Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 22 May 2023 -
How to Do It: Standing with your feet about shoulder-width apart, grab a pair of dumbbells from a bench or box.
— Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 4 May 2023 -
Romero said, sitting on a wooden bench in a back hall outside the House chamber.
— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024 -
Or install a bench to hold bulkier items, such as a dry brush or washcloth.
— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 -
But the Gipper had promised to appoint a woman, and at the time there weren’t many women on the federal bench.
— The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023 -
Others have been honored, for past donations, with a plaque on a wall or a bench.
— Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 -
Brown appeared to exchange words with Georges Niang, who was on the Sixers’ bench.
— Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023 -
The man takes a swing at Carson’s face, and Carson runs away before tripping over a bus bench and falling to the ground.
— Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Dusty rose drapes and a warm-toned velvet bench enhance the luxurious feel, and a lush plant in a white-and-blue pot livens up the area.
— Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023 -
Bronze made an appearance next alongside his mom and sister in a second video as the trio snacked on snow cones while sitting on a bench outside.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024 -
While the fountain may be in a state of disrepair, residents can still take advantage of the open green space and concrete benches.
— Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
- The manager benched one of his most popular players.
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Through the first three quarters, the Suns bench only put up 10 to the Jazz's 26.
— Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2022 -
He’s been benched in the middle of the game four times this season.
— Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023 -
This time, though, VanDerveer benched the star for much of the first half.
— Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Coaches and a ref had to calm the Mountain View bench down.
— Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2022 -
He had been benched for the entirety of one of those games.
— Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 -
He was benched late in the game, also a first in his career.
— Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 17 Sep. 2023 -
Will Terry Francona return to the Guardians bench against the Reds?
— Joe Noga, cleveland, 18 May 2022 -
Damion Collins’ dunk with 36 seconds left in the first half gave Kentucky’s bench its first points of the game.
— J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2022 -
Wentz then led the league in sacks and interceptions and was benched.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2023 -
The Celtics bench all finished Friday with at least a plus-7 in their minutes.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022 -
The 90th game between the two schools will mark the return of Sean Miller, who will retake the Xavier bench this season.
— Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 16 June 2022 -
Nobody’s getting benched or fired or traded away on that side of the ball.
— The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023 -
In March 2021, Twins bench coach Mike Bell died of kidney cancer.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2022 -
The ball went off the backboard and through the net, sending him running backward toward the Hoosiers bench.
— Michael Marot, ajc, 12 Mar. 2022 -
Still, having benched those songs for many of her concerts, Ross seemed to relish the chance to mix things up.
— Joe Lynch, Billboard, 30 June 2023 -
He was benched in favor of Bailey Zappe down the stretch in 2023 and may have played his last game with the Patriots.
— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024 -
He was benched in June after failing to hustle on a ground ball.
— Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023 -
Last month, Donovan demanded more from the Bulls bench as the starters were providing the bulk of the scoring.
— Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2022 -
He was benched in the third game of the 1989 season, and the Colts traded him to Tampa Bay in the following offseason.
— Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Latimore said that Clemmons’s son was a starter on the Bad Boyz but was benched for a single game.
— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023 -
The coaching staff decided to bench Cunningham with the game tied at 88 points.
— Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2022 -
Why did Mike Woodson bench his starters late vs. Illinois?
— Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2022 -
He got benched after Week 7, resumed playing in Week 10, then was benched again for the final three weeks.
— Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Venable has spent three years as a base coach with the Chicago Cubs before moving to bench coach in Boston for the last two years.
— Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022 -
With 15:30 left in the half, Indiana coach Mike Woodson benched Mgbako.
— Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024 -
Curry wondered if McKillop would bench him for the second game.
— Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023 -
So Caitlin's father, Brent, benched her to compose herself.
— Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Both the Broncos and Commanders benched their starters this week, which may indicate change is on the horizon.
— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023 -
In 2019, a Beckley, West Virginia, high school basketball coach reportedly benched a Black teen over the length of his dreadlocks.
— Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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