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Recent Examples of onlooker
Additional videos from the scene reviewed by The Times showed a sizable police response that shut down Western Avenue as stunned onlookers watched.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Now Thomas was actively interacting with her space and the flow of more than 5,000 onlookers who packed the bustling VIP Preview on Thursday.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
An onlooker shared a video on TikTok featuring the actor waiting for his former costar outside the theater on Tuesday, March 11.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Photos taken of family members, celebrities, sketchbooks, and Pokémon cards are displayed so onlookers can further understand his journey of vulnerability from adolescence to now.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Now Thomas was actively interacting with her space and the flow of more than 5,000 onlookers who packed the bustling VIP Preview on Thursday.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
An onlooker shared a video on TikTok featuring the actor waiting for his former costar outside the theater on Tuesday, March 11.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Photos taken of family members, celebrities, sketchbooks, and Pokémon cards are displayed so onlookers can further understand his journey of vulnerability from adolescence to now.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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Some observers, trying to make sense of Trump’s behavior, have tried to put his policies firmly back in the box of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to Vatican observers and bookmakers, the following candidates have the strongest odds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Historically, spectators have felt that field events don't receive the same amount of media attention as running events.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This trend essentially allows viewers to take an inside look at their romantic dates or dating lives.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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After eight seasons and nine years playing captain of LAFD’s Station 118, Krause understands the impact Bobby’s death will have on viewers who were already suspicious his time was up.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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