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 Auto-industry observers and casual car-shoppers alike have wanted cheaper Teslas, but on the pricing front, the new models are a letdown. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 Election observers noted numerous irregularities in the polls, which were widely dismissed by the international community as neither free nor fair. Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 The troops will be stationed in Israel and other countries and will act as observers to ensure that there are no violations. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 That period has coincided with data releases indicating a sharp labor market slowdown, which some observers consider a harbinger of a possible recession. Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for observer
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Noun
  • Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Tarpaulins were placed over the front three rows of seats in the lower bowl in an attempt to stop spectators from getting onto the pitch.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • At the end of the night, live viewer votes will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who will be eliminated.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the judges’ scores and viewer votes will carry over to next week’s show, raising the stakes for the subsequent elimination.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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