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Recent Examples of onlooker
Some onlookers waited for hours in the baking Texas heat just to catch a glimpse of the president’s motorcade.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The defendants point out that Gastineau and Favre were surrounded by onlookers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
Hours before the hearing was scheduled to start, reporters and onlookers, sectioned off in the hallway, lined the fourth floor of the courthouse, waiting to enter.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
And if playing isn’t your thing, Over the Line has more than plenty of onlookers.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The defendants point out that Gastineau and Favre were surrounded by onlookers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
Hours before the hearing was scheduled to start, reporters and onlookers, sectioned off in the hallway, lined the fourth floor of the courthouse, waiting to enter.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
And if playing isn’t your thing, Over the Line has more than plenty of onlookers.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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When Burrell didn’t appear on the show’s 28th season, viewers were baffled and even Burrell herself was confounded.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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That beats the previous series high set just last week with episode four’s 3.8 million viewers.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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