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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The names on the signs differ, and the buildings themselves vary, but just about everything of substance along the old main drag is eerily similar, forcing the inquisitive onlooker to wonder how market forces could allow for such a homogenous commercial landscape.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The clip shows a woman pushing her 2-year-old in a double stroller, but a seemingly empty seat next to him had some onlookers giving her strange looks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The clip shows a woman pushing her 2-year-old in a double stroller, but a seemingly empty seat next to him had some onlookers giving her strange looks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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