as in observer
someone who sees or watches something a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m.

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Recent Examples of spectator Hailing fans, spectators and participants from across the globe, the longstanding San Diego–originated game dates back 70-plus years. Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025 Immediately prior to the vote, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, warned that troopers would remove spectators if there were any outbursts from the gallery after the vote. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Keep spectators away from where the wind is blowing to avoid smoke and possible debris. John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for spectator
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Noun
  • Industry observers said China is wise to go back to its well of popular martial arts classics out of Hong Kong, which have inspired U.S. action movies for decades.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.
    Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • 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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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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