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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But onlookers were able to pull him out of the car.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Dark Eagle missile rapidly gained speed and altitude after launch Friday morning, then soon disappeared from the view of onlookers at Cape Canaveral.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
But hope springs up as my boyfriend cheers and kisses me at the finish line, his tall stature and purple Northwestern hat easy to spot in a bevy of onlookers.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The other, posted to Instagram, reportedly showed a trans high school athlete (a minor) winning a track and field event, along with disapproving shouts from onlookers, per the decision.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 24 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Dark Eagle missile rapidly gained speed and altitude after launch Friday morning, then soon disappeared from the view of onlookers at Cape Canaveral.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
But hope springs up as my boyfriend cheers and kisses me at the finish line, his tall stature and purple Northwestern hat easy to spot in a bevy of onlookers.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The other, posted to Instagram, reportedly showed a trans high school athlete (a minor) winning a track and field event, along with disapproving shouts from onlookers, per the decision.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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