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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The medals, photographed with blue and pink ribbons, are more minimalistic than some past designs, providing a canvas for athletes and spectators to project their own ideas onto.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The Bananas are known for fun tricks during the games — spectators have seen players wear stilts, dress in kilts and do backflips while catching balls.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Specifically, analysts are split on whether Powell will deliver rate cuts starting in September or push them off until later in the year—spectators will be hankering for any hints on whether that reduction will come sooner rather than later.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 July 2025
It was created by the players and the spectators, the fans.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The Bananas are known for fun tricks during the games — spectators have seen players wear stilts, dress in kilts and do backflips while catching balls.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Specifically, analysts are split on whether Powell will deliver rate cuts starting in September or push them off until later in the year—spectators will be hankering for any hints on whether that reduction will come sooner rather than later.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 July 2025
It was created by the players and the spectators, the fans.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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 3 Aug. 2025.
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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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