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Recent Examples of onlooker
Told through a Greek chorus of onlookers, the tragedy leaves neighbors asking what about the Sharaf family was perfect and what was merely a facade.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
City Parks workers were joined on the beach by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is assisting in securing the carcass, which drew onlookers throughout the day.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The turtle paused for about 30 seconds, then slowly made her way into the Atlantic Ocean as onlookers cheered.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
There’s already been a colorful spectacle surrounding Maduro’s second hearing, with protesters holding flags, signs and props joining a large crowd of journalists and other onlookers outside the courthouse.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
City Parks workers were joined on the beach by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is assisting in securing the carcass, which drew onlookers throughout the day.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The turtle paused for about 30 seconds, then slowly made her way into the Atlantic Ocean as onlookers cheered.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
There’s already been a colorful spectacle surrounding Maduro’s second hearing, with protesters holding flags, signs and props joining a large crowd of journalists and other onlookers outside the courthouse.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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Dube isn’t as panicked about its impact on wages and employment as many other observers are.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Under these circumstances, legal observers say that any pardon is likely to face a significant Supreme Court challenge.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His day began with an unusual appearance as a spectator at the Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stars made sacrificial effort plays that could convince most spectators this was a playoff showdown — Jamal Murray diving into the second row to save a loose ball, Aaron Gordon developing a limp then playing through it to guard De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama on game-deciding possessions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first episode saw 226,000 viewers, losing 21,000 for its second episode.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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The rapper previously shared rhetoric widely deemed as antisemitic on social media, used a 2025 Super Bowl ad to redirect viewers to a website selling a $20 swastika T-shirt, and dropped a song praising Adolf Hitler.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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