Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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Ahead of the handover, hundreds of fighters and onlookers gathered around a stage, many carrying pictures of Hamas military leaders.
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The small plane went down near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping center, where first responders were blocking traffic and onlookers gathered on a street corner in the neighborhood of Rhawnhurst.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
While some onlookers are poised to boycott Target, others are urging shoppers to buy up the remaining inventory to further support the Black founders.
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People toting suitcases left hotels on foot, while some onlookers walked towards the flames, recording the fire on their phones.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
The small plane went down near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping center, where first responders were blocking traffic and onlookers gathered on a street corner in the neighborhood of Rhawnhurst.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
While some onlookers are poised to boycott Target, others are urging shoppers to buy up the remaining inventory to further support the Black founders.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
People toting suitcases left hotels on foot, while some onlookers walked towards the flames, recording the fire on their phones.
—Matthew Knight, Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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