bench
noun
a long seat for several people.
Example Sentences
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Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
We’ll sit at Trails’ wooden benches surrounded by nature where it almost feels like we’re not in LA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Since then he has featured more than 300 benches around the world, building a following of nearly 18,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Arching trees, heavy with snow, open spaces with benches, bushes, and winter-quiet plants.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
