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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Unlike in the Bay Area, where his every struggle and success was dissected by onlookers local and abroad, the stakes are different in Atlanta.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Later, on the winding hills of Andalusia, the vehicle proved itself an agile grand tourer, stopping onlookers in their tracks much the way the original Testarossa still does.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The city invited Rodríguez to the demolition in case some onlookers needed counseling.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Later, on the winding hills of Andalusia, the vehicle proved itself an agile grand tourer, stopping onlookers in their tracks much the way the original Testarossa still does.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The city invited Rodríguez to the demolition in case some onlookers needed counseling.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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