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Recent Examples of onlooker
There was no screeching mob at the airport on Wednesday night, just a handful of curious onlookers and a pack of stray dogs in the parking lot.
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Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
During the cutaway to commercial following the Best Animated Feature win for Flow, O’Brien appeared with a pipe in his mouth, pointing at Latvia, Flow’s country of origin, on a map while Deadpool and a couple of onlookers watched.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
When the trash truck compacted the garbage, the liquid turned to gas and sent up a plume that onlookers confused for smoke.
—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
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Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
During the cutaway to commercial following the Best Animated Feature win for Flow, O’Brien appeared with a pipe in his mouth, pointing at Latvia, Flow’s country of origin, on a map while Deadpool and a couple of onlookers watched.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
When the trash truck compacted the garbage, the liquid turned to gas and sent up a plume that onlookers confused for smoke.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, the sun was never completely blocked, so observers needed solar viewing equipment such as solar eclipse glasses or special solar filters on their cameras, telescopes and binoculars to enjoy the sun safely.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But also implicit in this genre of social media content, some critics and observers say, are more insidious messages — ones that distort our perceptions of masculinity.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His injury forced him into the role of spectator as the Pelicans got swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Rows of spectators in Boston’s TD Garden, from the ice to the rafters, got to their feet in a standing ovation as American flags were unfurled throughout the crowd.—
Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That means often adding a sense of genre, comprehensible for overseas viewers, or narrative propulsion.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their relationship has caused controversy among the RHONJ cast and viewers for years.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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