as in observer
someone who sees or watches something a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m.

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Recent Examples of spectator Emergency services responded immediately and no spectators were injured, per the official statement. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 Three goals on the night was as many as this Peru team could manage in their previous 12 qualifiers, so the home spectators surely got a welcome surprise in Lima on this occasion. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 When a spectator clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball by reaching onto the field of play, the batter shall be ruled out. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 At the time, hundreds of spectators were inside watching a playoff basketball game between North Kansas City and Staley high schools. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spectator

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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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