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Recent Examples of looker-on
Shortly after the Paris Couture Week show, beauty fanatics and experts quickly began to dissect McGrath’s brilliant makeup artistry, earning high praise from notable lookers-on.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looker-on
Noun
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Suddenly, as if some omniscient observer had pressed play, the scene roared to life.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gastelum rallied in the fourth frame, and briefly rocked Adesanya late in the round with a head kick that left many observers wondering if the upcoming fifth round would be a winner-takes-all affair.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Daytona 500 grips over 100,000 spectators at the track and countless more watching on TV.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Preliminary plans call for a spectator north-south walkway/viewing area running between two sets of four courts.—
Brent Schacherer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The New York natives teamed up on the mic during a karaoke night in their hometown, serenading a small crowd of onlookers with their vocals.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Essentially, as much as fans and other onlookers in Manchester and Madrid might share the same pessimism about the match, suggesting similar problems at each end, all that shows is that some cannot grasp how poor City have been.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Footage shot by bystanders of the aftermath showed the street below littered with debris as hundreds evacuated the area.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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These small-yet-mighty keychains blast ultra-loud sirens that alert bystanders and scare off perpetrators in the event of an attack.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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