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Noun
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As the reactions from spectators at Imola prove, even seeing a Miura feels special.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026 -
Though popular with tweens and teenagers, spectators of all ages were at SAP Center.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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However, what most observers do not realize is that the looks on that red carpet are rooted in French beauty which has a deep, fascinating history.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Some observers in Indiana, for instance, have noted that local issues—a casino project, property taxes—fed into the races there.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Over roughly five weeks in April and May, the MV Hondius, a cruise ship struck by a hantavirus outbreak that killed three people, gripped the imaginations and anxieties of onlookers worldwide.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Celebrities don their Met Gala finest and exit through a throng of onlookers into a car (or, more often, a sprinter van) to the museum.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Noun
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About eight teens could be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddled for safety in a corner of the establishment.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Chris Briggs, a neighbor, said several bystanders stepped in to help before first responders arrived at the scene, according to WCVB and WFXT.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Lookers-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookers-on. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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