observer
noun
ob·serv·er
əb-ˈzər-vər 
Examples of observer in a Sentence
According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
Observers say the economy is improving.
The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
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More than a few viewers and observers, even some who work in the television business, were surprised that local station owners Nexstar and Sinclair made the first move in the Jimmy Kimmel saga by pulling his show off their air.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Political observers say those redistricting efforts are yet another way of doubling down on the political divide while erasing the middle.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Back in 1991, Julie Mennella and Gary Beauchamp fed nursing mothers garlic, then had infants feed while observers recorded behavior.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
The committee approved the quarter percentage point cut by an 11-1 margin, larger than some Wall Street observers had predicted given a seemingly wide range of views among officials.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Political observers say those redistricting efforts are yet another way of doubling down on the political divide while erasing the middle.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Back in 1991, Julie Mennella and Gary Beauchamp fed nursing mothers garlic, then had infants feed while observers recorded behavior.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
The committee approved the quarter percentage point cut by an 11-1 margin, larger than some Wall Street observers had predicted given a seemingly wide range of views among officials.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for observer
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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