Thesaurus results for ONLOOKER

onlooker

noun

ˈȯn-ˌlu̇-kər

Definition of onlooker

as in observer

someone who sees or watches something several onlookers gave chase after the thief grabbed the woman's purse

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Recent Examples of onlooker During the encounter, onlookers stopped and can be heard on video questioning the ICE agents. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 According to an onlooker, the pair sweetly walked into the event hand-in-hand. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The beluga came from below and passed in one swooping motion, twisting to display its chest to onlookers. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Last month, the princess greeted onlookers ahead of her official arrival at Royal Ascot. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for onlooker

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Under dark conditions, observers could see 80 to 100 meteors per hour, making this the finest meteor display of 2026.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In May, Beijing rolled out new rules specifically for new biomedical technologies, plugging what observers said was a gap in how the development of advanced therapies, including personalized treatments, are controlled.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

The event draws thousands of spectators to cheer on colorful floats, community groups and local organizations.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
His primary focus, the Athens Twilight Criterium, was an annual spring event that often drew 40,000 screaming spectators to the one-kilometer circuit on downtown streets on a Saturday evening.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spectator

Noun

Kennedy’s Off Campus book series made way for the Prime Video television show, Season 1 of which premiered in May and reached 36 million viewers worldwide in its first 12 days of release.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Following their royal wedding, which was watched by 750 million viewers around the world, the couple boarded the royal yacht Britannia for a 12-day tour of the Mediterranean.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

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