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Recent Examples of spectator
Grand Entry, noon both days (spectators are expected to stand, remove hats and no photography during the Grand Entry).
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
With a new haircut, Malinin showcased all that the spectators expected from the defending two-time world champion at O2 Arena.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of spectators watched from an observation deck, while another 700 watched live on social media as the vessel became the season’s first ship to navigate the Soo Locks.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The following afternoon, bracing against the weather and old age, 4,000 GAR members, accompanied by veterans of later wars, marched past 25,000 spectators a mile up Grand Avenue to the Capitol.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
With a new haircut, Malinin showcased all that the spectators expected from the defending two-time world champion at O2 Arena.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of spectators watched from an observation deck, while another 700 watched live on social media as the vessel became the season’s first ship to navigate the Soo Locks.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The following afternoon, bracing against the weather and old age, 4,000 GAR members, accompanied by veterans of later wars, marched past 25,000 spectators a mile up Grand Avenue to the Capitol.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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The other day, an observer decided to follow one of these parcels, chosen at random—a featherweight, toaster-size box from Sephora, addressed to 235 West Forty-eighth Street—and chart its journey.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 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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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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