bench show
noun
a dog show in which the animals of each breed are judged and awarded prizes on the basis of standards established for that breed.
Origin of bench show
1An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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How to use bench show in a sentence
We like him but Ran says he wouldn't take a prize at a bench show.
The Four Corners | Amy Ella BlanchardRomulus came to be pointed out to strangers as a coming field-trial champion, and Remus as a famous bench-show winner.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. DyerThough an aristocrat of the bench show, this good dog had a brain that worked quickly and a heart that knew no fear.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. DyerI'm no connoisseur of dogs, and was never made a judge in a bench show in my life.
Step Lively! | George NibloAt New Haven I bought a paper, and found it filled with glaring display-lines about a "bench-show" there.
Following the Equator, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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