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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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.
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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
The honorable mention All-American came off the bench with three kills and two blocks in the second set then saved the Beach in the third with a kill on UCLA’s championship point.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
After the play, Rudy Gobert pointed toward the bench.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2024
His penchant for stretching the defense is something the Hornets lacked before his arrival, especially off the bench.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
On Thursday, lawyers showed up at the district court in Washington, DC, for the first of two days of closing arguments in the bench trial before Judge Amit Mehta.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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
The honorable mention All-American came off the bench with three kills and two blocks in the second set then saved the Beach in the third with a kill on UCLA’s championship point.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
After the play, Rudy Gobert pointed toward the bench.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2024
His penchant for stretching the defense is something the Hornets lacked before his arrival, especially off the bench.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
On Thursday, lawyers showed up at the district court in Washington, DC, for the first of two days of closing arguments in the bench trial before Judge Amit Mehta.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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