Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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When the trash truck compacted the garbage, the liquid turned to gas and sent up a plume that onlookers confused for smoke.
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Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
One of the whales was seen capturing a bird and taking it below water, sparking gasps from onlookers.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
After Berry and Brody's reunion smooch, Brody smiled big, and the pair hugged it out as onlookers cheered.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The artist painted it directly on the walls during museum visiting hours, often stopping to discuss his process with curious onlookers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
One of the whales was seen capturing a bird and taking it below water, sparking gasps from onlookers.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
After Berry and Brody's reunion smooch, Brody smiled big, and the pair hugged it out as onlookers cheered.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The artist painted it directly on the walls during museum visiting hours, often stopping to discuss his process with curious onlookers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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