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.
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The Pacers’ depth, which has been a catalyst for the team throughout the playoffs, had to step up in Haliburton’s absence, and T.J. McConnell was up for the challenge off the bench.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
June, who came off the bench, was conspicuously the tallest person on the floor and also conspicuously among the youngest.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
But the program’s passion – shown through its contagious energy all the way down the bench – was the heart in a rare year for Brookline.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Two steals, six rebounds, and a plus-eight in 23 minutes off the bench — in the NBA Finals.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
June, who came off the bench, was conspicuously the tallest person on the floor and also conspicuously among the youngest.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
But the program’s passion – shown through its contagious energy all the way down the bench – was the heart in a rare year for Brookline.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Two steals, six rebounds, and a plus-eight in 23 minutes off the bench — in the NBA Finals.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bench
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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