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
He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.
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Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Conservatives responded by calling Kirk’s death a left-wing attack on their beliefs, and have drawn viewers and listeners to broadcasts discussing the assassination.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Since 2012, Call the Midwife has taken viewers into the homes of Poplar residents in the East End of London through the 1950s and '60s, and the nurses and midwives from Nonnatus House who care for them.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The final round drew over 12 million global viewers for CBS, while Rory's post-win appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' currently racks up 814K views on YouTube.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Belly is a sweet everygirl upon whom viewers can seamlessly project, but as my colleague Elise Taylor astutely argued, her identity is all too bound up in the Fisher brothers.
—Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
The event follows an August Twitch stream from London by the group that a rep for Major Lazer says drew more 210,000 unique viewers in an hour.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The show was a hit with older viewers but lagged with the young adult demos that networks were obsessed with at the time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Conservatives responded by calling Kirk’s death a left-wing attack on their beliefs, and have drawn viewers and listeners to broadcasts discussing the assassination.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Since 2012, Call the Midwife has taken viewers into the homes of Poplar residents in the East End of London through the 1950s and '60s, and the nurses and midwives from Nonnatus House who care for them.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The final round drew over 12 million global viewers for CBS, while Rory's post-win appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' currently racks up 814K views on YouTube.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Belly is a sweet everygirl upon whom viewers can seamlessly project, but as my colleague Elise Taylor astutely argued, her identity is all too bound up in the Fisher brothers.
—Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
The event follows an August Twitch stream from London by the group that a rep for Major Lazer says drew more 210,000 unique viewers in an hour.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The show was a hit with older viewers but lagged with the young adult demos that networks were obsessed with at the time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewers
Noun
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The rest of the world – which is not yet armed with jet drones, or interceptors to stop them – are spectators, for the time being.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Batsheva's immersive brunch-style presentation allowed attendees to see their designs in motion, breaking the divide between high fashion and spectators.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The outcome was never publicly disclosed, though Chinese space observers speculated that the trial may not have gone as planned, according to SCMP.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the greetings, some observers noted that the president, 79, did not bow and the first lady, 55, did not curtsy while shaking hands with Charles and Camilla, as well William and Kate.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Viewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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