spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Her first winner of the match was cheered so loudly by the crowd that many spectators stood to applaud.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
At the Wedge, spectators showed up at dawn and filled in through the day to get a glimpse at the chaos.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
That mark was broken in early April, when more than 18,000 spectators filled Madison Square Garden to watch the Torrent face off against the New York Sirens.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spectator
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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