as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something
viewers of the police videotape are divided in their opinions as to what it actually shows
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Recent Examples of viewers
Zara, by contrast, is a brand within reach for many viewers.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
While the singer recently said viewers do not need to learn Spanish to enjoy the show and only need to dance, some viewers are still wary of tuning in.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
While the Super Bowl halftime show is happening on NBC and Peacock, Turning Point USA is hosting an alternative halftime show for viewers at home.
—Maria Francis, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, viewers like Greene and Weissman have been in a space of reflection regarding their time with the monks and their individual inner work moving forward.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But the performer said earlier in the week that viewers didn’t need to learn Spanish to enjoy and dance.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The film’s audience is primarily women and older viewers; 72% of the film’s audience on Friday comprised of women over the age of 55, and 78% of all viewers were older than 55.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
While the singer recently said viewers do not need to learn Spanish to enjoy the show and only need to dance, some viewers are still wary of tuning in.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
While the Super Bowl halftime show is happening on NBC and Peacock, Turning Point USA is hosting an alternative halftime show for viewers at home.
—Maria Francis, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, viewers like Greene and Weissman have been in a space of reflection regarding their time with the monks and their individual inner work moving forward.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But the performer said earlier in the week that viewers didn’t need to learn Spanish to enjoy and dance.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The film’s audience is primarily women and older viewers; 72% of the film’s audience on Friday comprised of women over the age of 55, and 78% of all viewers were older than 55.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewers
Noun
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Their remit extended well beyond Honnold himself to include the camera teams, aerial units and spectators below.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Vonn could be heard screaming in pain on the NBC broadcast of the race as a hush fell over the spectators, including members of Vonn's family waiting at the finish line.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like the studio album, the halftime show invited its observers to party and learn a little if even by accident.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Foreign observers, Liu argues, tend to portray Chinese people as either the enablers or the victims of their government’s excesses.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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