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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Just then, Cunningham was interrupted as a few people watching the debate from the House gallery appeared to try to disrupt the debate by coughing loudly, prompting a rebuke from House Speaker Destin Hall, who urged onlookers in the gallery to observe the vote quietly.
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Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
The assailant used a folding knife to injure 11 people before onlookers subdued him, authorities said.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
Unlike some other luggage tags, this option only displays your name, keeping the rest of your information shielded from curious onlookers and potential thieves.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
The berm on the east side of Broncos Park, where thousands of onlookers have sat every August, is now an active construction zone.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
The assailant used a folding knife to injure 11 people before onlookers subdued him, authorities said.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
Unlike some other luggage tags, this option only displays your name, keeping the rest of your information shielded from curious onlookers and potential thieves.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
The berm on the east side of Broncos Park, where thousands of onlookers have sat every August, is now an active construction zone.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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