Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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The onlookers got the chance to see one of the defining features of the whales — the lower right white jaw, the group said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Gone are the armies of assistants and trucks filled with clothing, or the crowds of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of a top model.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
To counter this dynamic, Newhouse thinks lawmakers, those in charge of news coverage, and even interested onlookers should redirect attention away from individual perpetrators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some onlookers, on the other hand, viewed Schill's ability to strike a deal with protesters as a successful model of negotiation.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Gone are the armies of assistants and trucks filled with clothing, or the crowds of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of a top model.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
To counter this dynamic, Newhouse thinks lawmakers, those in charge of news coverage, and even interested onlookers should redirect attention away from individual perpetrators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some onlookers, on the other hand, viewed Schill's ability to strike a deal with protesters as a successful model of negotiation.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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