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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Many spectators and most media left the east end of the field after the last jump, and went by the far end of the track's 50-yard line for the podium ceremony.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
But Jeffries, an outstanding student who typically went straight home from baseball practice to study, remained more of a spectator than a participant in the borough’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
As the reactions from spectators at Imola prove, even seeing a Miura feels special.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
But Jeffries, an outstanding student who typically went straight home from baseball practice to study, remained more of a spectator than a participant in the borough’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
As the reactions from spectators at Imola prove, even seeing a Miura feels special.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 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 21 May. 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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