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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Daniels, an office administrator working in the metro area, had recently completed legal observer training and was participating in rapid response work for the second time.
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Alessandra Schade, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Fennell also cut the novel’s frame story, in which the events of the story are told by the housekeeper Nelly (played in the movie by Hong Chau) to an outside observer years after all the sorrowful drama that befouled Heathcliff and Cathy.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
For observers within that path, daylight will briefly give way to darkness, temperatures will dip, and the sun's outer atmosphere — the corona — will become visible to the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After ice dancing duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a silver medal on Wednesday, some observers pointed out inconsistencies in the sport’s judging system, including the scores awarded by a judge from France to the eventual French winners.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Alessandra Schade, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Fennell also cut the novel’s frame story, in which the events of the story are told by the housekeeper Nelly (played in the movie by Hong Chau) to an outside observer years after all the sorrowful drama that befouled Heathcliff and Cathy.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
For observers within that path, daylight will briefly give way to darkness, temperatures will dip, and the sun's outer atmosphere — the corona — will become visible to the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
After ice dancing duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a silver medal on Wednesday, some observers pointed out inconsistencies in the sport’s judging system, including the scores awarded by a judge from France to the eventual French winners.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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