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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
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What’s the background for the Hall of Fame? In 2002, a group of local journalists and longtime observers of the cultural scene inducted a dozen worthy individuals into the first class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Cap City Comedy Club.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Skills that people develop in traditional studio and TV roles can translate to digital-first roles, including video editors for influencers and digital media companies, industry observers said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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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.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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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
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Just then, Cunningham was interrupted as a few people watching the debate from the House gallery appeared to try to disrupt the debate by coughing loudly, prompting a rebuke from House Speaker Destin Hall, who urged onlookers in the gallery to observe the vote quietly.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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The assailant used a folding knife to injure 11 people before onlookers subdued him, authorities said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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In a photo and video captured by a bystander and shared on X of the April birthday stroll, Cruise walked next to de Armas with his hands behind his back.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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Many bystanders hesitate to perform CPR or other life-saving measures due to fear of doing it incorrectly or freezing under pressure.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 July 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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