on the bench

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on the bench

1. serving as a judge. Garman was the first woman in her law school and the first on the bench in Illinois.

2. waiting to play in a game. He went from spending all his time on the bench to being a starter.

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? References in classic literature
He took it from her hastily, caught up the one that was on the bench, and rushed away. Adieu by de Balzac, Honore View in context A party of constables with their staves followed the sheriff, preceding Marmaduke and four plain, grave-looking yeomen, who were his associates on the bench. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context The Time Traveller put the lamp down on the bench, and ran his hand along the damaged rail. The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context More results

References in classic literature

He took it from her hastily, caught up the one that was on the bench, and rushed away.

Adieu by de Balzac, Honore View in context

A party of constables with their staves followed the sheriff, preceding Marmaduke and four plain, grave-looking yeomen, who were his associates on the bench.

The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context

The Time Traveller put the lamp down on the bench, and ran his hand along the damaged rail.

The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context

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