as in spectator
someone who sees or watches something observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won

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Recent Examples of observer Soon after its discovery on July 14, observers associated with the American Association for Variable Stars (AAVSO) reported that V462 Lupi was visible through a pair of 15x70 binoculars with a magnitude of around +7.9. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 June 2025 Some observers say Carlson is also playing a game to his own benefit. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 25 June 2025 The Role of the United States To claim that the U.S. is merely a passive observer is both inaccurate and misleading. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 But given that both the lander and tanker Starships will use up most of their propellant just getting into orbit, some independent observers estimate as many as 10 to 20 launches will be needed to gas up the lander for the flight to the moon. William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for observer
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Noun
  • According to the plan’s mode breakdown, the city anticipates that 4,400, or 40%, of soccer spectators will arrive at White Stadium by a satellite parking shuttle, while another 2,200, or 20%, will arrive by shuttles from MBTA stations.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
  • The number of spectators through Sunday's matches (1,094,686) have averaged 36,490 per game.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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  • But this is the least amount of episodes a season has had, so that means viewers will finish more quickly.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Content creators have turned eating the fruit desserts in their cars into a trend, attracting millions of viewers on TikTok. More than 115 million people watched a video of French pastry chef Cédric Grolet make fruit pies that resemble giant blueberries, peaches, oranges and raspberries.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025

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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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