as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something
observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won
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Recent Examples of observers
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.
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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
Virginia’s three public utilities commissioners are appointed by the state legislature, but they’re seen by observers as relatively immune to partisan pressure.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Unlike many observers, Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at analytics firm GlobalData, saw this coming.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
That the government is spending more on tourism while Cubans go without basics shows how far the Communist revolution has devolved, observers say.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Still, royal observers have noted that any move to formally alter Andrew’s place in the succession could force officials to revisit legal principles for the first time in nearly 90 years.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
In combination, the two projects serve as a chronicle of Venegas’ path in becoming one of pop music’s great observers of love.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The Rise of an Emerging CPO to Watch Rafa Flores’ trajectory as a notable CPO in today’s tech landscape, considered by some observers among the most prominent, has often been framed through the lens of product leadership, market impact, and organizational success.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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
Virginia’s three public utilities commissioners are appointed by the state legislature, but they’re seen by observers as relatively immune to partisan pressure.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Unlike many observers, Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at analytics firm GlobalData, saw this coming.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
That the government is spending more on tourism while Cubans go without basics shows how far the Communist revolution has devolved, observers say.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Still, royal observers have noted that any move to formally alter Andrew’s place in the succession could force officials to revisit legal principles for the first time in nearly 90 years.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
In combination, the two projects serve as a chronicle of Venegas’ path in becoming one of pop music’s great observers of love.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The Rise of an Emerging CPO to Watch Rafa Flores’ trajectory as a notable CPO in today’s tech landscape, considered by some observers among the most prominent, has often been framed through the lens of product leadership, market impact, and organizational success.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observers
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
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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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Soap invited its viewers to take jabs at the genre in a time when the soap opera’s reputation had already been sullied in the American mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The event was broadcast simultaneously, in prime time and in two languages, across four TV networks, which averaged thirteen million viewers total, and attended in person by hundreds of thousands of people.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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One of the government’s witnesses was Djena’s mother, Maladho, whom the prosecution had flown in from Guinea.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The collision occurred off base, prompting a lockdown and swift emergency response, as witnesses reported fire and smoke and video captured four parachutes opening while wreckage fell.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Observers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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