Examples of benchwarmer in a Sentence
I played a little, but mostly I was a benchwarmer.
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Too good to be a benchwarmer, in a starting line-up, the Brazilian’s all-action qualities may align best with Rice to give Arsenal another combative and forward-thinking option in their engine room.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Thanks to Hunt's soft spot for benchwarmers, all entries—even the losers—will receive a bag of treats.
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Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Ex high school benchwarmers are roaming the streets abducting mestizos.
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Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
The visiting Blazers were missing every guard but benchwarmers Caleb Love and Rayan Rupert.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Thanks to Hunt's soft spot for benchwarmers, all entries—even the losers—will receive a bag of treats.
—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Ex high school benchwarmers are roaming the streets abducting mestizos.
—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
The visiting Blazers were missing every guard but benchwarmers Caleb Love and Rayan Rupert.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for benchwarmer
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“Benchwarmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benchwarmer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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benchwarmer
noun
bench·warm·er
ˈbench-ˌwȯr-mər 
: a reserve player on a sports team
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