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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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More than 500 fans filled the bleachers to witness the Cruise go into hyperdrive in the second half and run away with a 110-97 victory.
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Once a high school with more than 2,000 students, the latest enrollment figure has 421 students, which isn’t enough to fill bleachers in the gymnasium.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Umpires reach the end of their shift and go home, but the game continues in front of empty bleachers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Framed through a week behind the scenes in Studio 8H, the book follows Michaels’s rise from a 12-year-old summer camp impresario to the ruthless editor who takes his seat in a booth under the SNL audience bleachers during dress rehearsals, critiquing and cutting.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Once a high school with more than 2,000 students, the latest enrollment figure has 421 students, which isn’t enough to fill bleachers in the gymnasium.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Umpires reach the end of their shift and go home, but the game continues in front of empty bleachers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Framed through a week behind the scenes in Studio 8H, the book follows Michaels’s rise from a 12-year-old summer camp impresario to the ruthless editor who takes his seat in a booth under the SNL audience bleachers during dress rehearsals, critiquing and cutting.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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bleacher
noun
bleach·er
ˈblē-chər 
: a usually open stand of benches arranged like steps for people to watch from (as at a game)
—usually used in plural
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