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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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
N'dea Yancey-Bragg Outside the Supreme Court, dozens of demonstrators and spectators are gathered ahead of oral arguments.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The competitive atmosphere makes for an exciting atmosphere for spectators as well.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
But the Middle East that Russia built its influence around is burning, and Moscow is a spectator.
—Joseph Epstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 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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