How to Use bleacher in a Sentence

bleacher

noun
  • The boy had been halfway up the bleachers just to the right of the bimah.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Most of the fans in the bleachers had their backs turned to watch Woods.
    — Fox News, 11 Mar. 2018
  • The press gallery in the Senate is in a kind of bleachers above the floor.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2019
  • The bleachers have been removed, and the floor goes next.
    — Gene Chamberlain, Elgin Courier-News, 26 May 2017
  • All the games have been played, and the bleachers have been cleared out at Frasch Park.
    — NOLA.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Fans filled most of the seats, and some sat in lawn chairs beyond the bleachers.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2019
  • For Wagler, on the court, and Dwayne, in the bleachers, the heartbreak was still fresh.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Replays showed the tire miss the crowd and fall in between the bleachers at the racetrack.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 28 May 2023
  • The fight happened at the rear of the school near the athletic field bleachers.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There were around six of them standing on the bleacher.
    — Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Nix had long been the one in the stands for these kinds of games, watching Auburn’s wins from the bleachers.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 22 Sep. 2019
  • The left-field bleacher wall abuts the north end zone and the Padres dugout and a section of seats crowd things on the south side.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Some plopped down on the metal bleachers and jumped to their feet when the team made a play.
    — Alanis Thames, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Group photos are planned for 3 p.m. in front of the school and on the football field bleachers.
    — Madeline Beck, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023
  • Rain forced the vigil to be moved inside the school’s gym and the bleachers were soon packed.
    — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
  • In 56 years only two changes have been made to the gym: new bleachers and a new floor.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Ervin's first big league hit was a solo HR to the bleachers in Wrigley.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Kenny goes deep, and Shawn's watching Amy Bruntlett was in the bleachers off to the side.
    — Gregg Doyel indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2023
  • There will be around 2,040 bleacher seats and VIP tents.
    — Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Ohtani clobbered it 426 feet to the right-field bleachers.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
  • Gomez cheered him on and took photos with fans from the bleachers.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2018
  • During the taping, the writers sat in a tense cluster off to the side of the bleachers.
    — Time, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Day-of bleacher seats will be $15 for adults and $10 for students.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 8 July 2021
  • After the game, the team gathers in front of the packed bleachers, and the blue Evans bass drum is wheeled to the center of the crowd.
    — Matthew Davis, The Atlantic, 10 May 2017
  • While that may be a badge of honor on the mound, that grimy peak may not look as good in the bleachers.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The baseball landed near the top of the bleachers in right field ... just a few feet from the river.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
  • In my head, there were going to be bleachers with a crowd.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2017
  • Shulman, Boone and Ross plan to call the game from Wrigley's right-field bleachers.
    — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017
  • The players needed a referee and spotted the old man in the bleachers.
    — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
  • His deep drive had enough backspin and carried well enough in the 67-degree sunshine to reach the bleachers.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025

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