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Recent Examples of spectator
It was speckled with spectators when the first match began a little past noon on a recent Sunday.
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Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The Palm Beach Post reported excellent news: Tiger Woods is back on the golf course, at least as a spectator.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The online peanut gallery wasn't limited to American spectators.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 June 2025
One policeman carried an injured spectator to an ambulance, while people gathered around another lying seemingly unconscious on the ground.
—USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The Palm Beach Post reported excellent news: Tiger Woods is back on the golf course, at least as a spectator.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The online peanut gallery wasn't limited to American spectators.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 June 2025
One policeman carried an injured spectator to an ambulance, while people gathered around another lying seemingly unconscious on the ground.
—USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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But the programs have struggled to get enough qualified participants, observers say, and have tended to focus their efforts on Riyadh rather than across the country.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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But observers believe there is an external, international reason.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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During the 2024 regular season, league-wide attendance reached 2.4 million—up 48% year-over-year—and more than 54 million unique viewers tuned in to national telecasts.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Similar to the scene with Sheryl, Elsbeth gets angry when the corrupt educational consultant criticizes her son’s professional choices, showing viewers a different side to the character.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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