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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Eldridge has started in eight, coming off the bench in two.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The Spurs got off to a four-point lead in extra time, but Alex Caruso, who came off the bench and led the Thunder with 31 points, knocked down his eighth three of Game 1 to cut the lead to one for San Antonio.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
For Colorado, the lineup back then included Landeskog, Kadri, Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin, Devon Toews and Nathan MacKinnon, with coach Jared Bednar on the bench.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
According to the Miami Beach Police Department, officers were called to the area of 12th Street and Ocean Drive to investigate reports that antisemitic symbols were found on the bench inside Lummus Park.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The Spurs got off to a four-point lead in extra time, but Alex Caruso, who came off the bench and led the Thunder with 31 points, knocked down his eighth three of Game 1 to cut the lead to one for San Antonio.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
For Colorado, the lineup back then included Landeskog, Kadri, Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin, Devon Toews and Nathan MacKinnon, with coach Jared Bednar on the bench.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
According to the Miami Beach Police Department, officers were called to the area of 12th Street and Ocean Drive to investigate reports that antisemitic symbols were found on the bench inside Lummus Park.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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