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Recent Examples of looker-on
Shortly after the Paris Couture Week show, beauty fanatics and experts quickly began to dissect McGrath’s brilliant makeup artistry, earning high praise from notable lookers-on.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looker-on
Noun
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Many observers expect North Korea may get the benefit of Russian missile technology to further its nuclear missile program.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The center of gravity in Dearborn shifted on the news, but the move is what many industry observers say Ford needs to do to deliver the best future technology and attract and retain talent.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As well as that, spectators can see first-hand the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team's pit garage, vans, racing suits and more, and experience racing simulators.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Two other spectators survived gunshot wounds.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Witnesses and other bystanders were able to pull the dogs away from the elderly woman after the attack, authorities added.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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