casual observer
noun
: someone who is not looking carefully
Even a casual observer can tell that the building is in need of repair.
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Celestron is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, names in the telescope industry, with a huge range of telescopes to suit the casual observer or the professional astrophotographer.
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
To the casual observer, red light just appears to be bathing skin in a crimson glow.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Daniel Haase, though, isn’t a casual observer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
To the casual observer, Blair’s presence may have been a surprise.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
To the casual observer, red light just appears to be bathing skin in a crimson glow.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Daniel Haase, though, isn’t a casual observer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
To the casual observer, Blair’s presence may have been a surprise.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for casual observer
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“Casual observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casual%20observer. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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