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Recent Examples of onlooker
A number of onlookers can be seen recording the scene on their phones.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 May 2025
Thousands of onlookers cheered wildly as daredevil pilot Bessie Coleman arced her Curtiss Jenny biplane into a spiral above a Houston field.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Video showing the ship's masts collapsing during crash was taken by onlookers in New York's Dumbo neighborhood, and quickly spread on social media.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 May 2025
Thousands of onlookers cheered wildly as daredevil pilot Bessie Coleman arced her Curtiss Jenny biplane into a spiral above a Houston field.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Video showing the ship's masts collapsing during crash was taken by onlookers in New York's Dumbo neighborhood, and quickly spread on social media.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
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Li, had helped build a major data infrastructure and processing system for Wachovia, then one of America's largest banks, and had been a keen observer of startups like WeChat and Alibaba that had transformed payments and banking in his native China.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Any serious observer of foreign policy knows that the U.S. intelligence community is renowned for its research and documentation of genocide.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and IndyCar Series President Doug Boles announced the attendance at 350,000 spectators during Monday night’s Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That is rarely an issue in Melbourne and New York, with spectators who have paid serious money for prime tickets not wanting to miss out.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 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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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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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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