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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bleacher
1540–50; 1885–90 bleacher for def. 1; bleach + -er 1
Example Sentences
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The picture was not so sharply focused from the bleacher seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Fans were ready to leap into the bleacher aisles as he elevated above a group of Washington Prep players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
The team recently unveiled a new logo for the Dawg Pound - the team’s notorious bleacher section - that was voted on by fans.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Per a search of Seat Geek, general admissions bleacher seats could be purchased for $30 each.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
When we finished, we walked back toward the locker room, and I saw that the So-Called Gym Teacher had left his clipboard and the slips of paper on the bleacher.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
There are also the legions of sponsors and guests, who follow the race from bleachers at the summit and nibble on petits fours while the competition rages in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The problem was most of those balls were on the ground, resulting in lots of routine outs instead of balls soaring toward the bleachers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
McGinn and his goggles have gone worldwide in recent days, with his name ringing out on the streets of Boston and on the Fenway Park bleachers.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
A few families in the stands, if there were bleachers at all.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Ten other dogs and their handlers were already there, waiting patiently on the first row of bleachers.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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