Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of onlooker
Prada’s Thursday evening cocktail was still an hour away from officially starting and a swarm of photographers and onlookers had already assembled outside the store on Broadway.
—
Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Blazing orange and white, the astonishing spectacle left onlookers gazing in awe from beaches and cruise ships — with many posting the bizarre scene to social media.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The hostages incongruously smiled and waved at the cheering and whistling onlookers.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the handover, hundreds of fighters and onlookers gathered around a stage, many carrying pictures of Hamas military leaders.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for onlooker 
Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Blazing orange and white, the astonishing spectacle left onlookers gazing in awe from beaches and cruise ships — with many posting the bizarre scene to social media.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The hostages incongruously smiled and waved at the cheering and whistling onlookers.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the handover, hundreds of fighters and onlookers gathered around a stage, many carrying pictures of Hamas military leaders.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for onlooker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
-
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
-
Suddenly, as if some omniscient observer had pressed play, the scene roared to life.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The Daytona 500 grips over 100,000 spectators at the track and countless more watching on TV.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
-
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
-
But the billionaire heiress disappeared (as Season 2 viewers know).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Côté makes documentaries where viewers can productively probe questions of authenticity and provenance, and fiction features typically composed in a bare, if highly elegant, observational style.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near onlooker
Cite this Entry
“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share