observer
noun
ob·serv·er
əb-ˈzər-vər 
Examples of observer in a Sentence
According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
Observers say the economy is improving.
The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
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Trump has accused Maduro of being an illegitimate president after an election that most independent observers believe was stolen.
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Richard Hall, Time, 29 Nov. 2025
Quick victories that many observers expected from the big guys – Russia and the Myanmar military – quickly evaporated as the little guys – Ukraine and the Myanmar rebels – used drones to level the playing field.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The recent declines in mortgage rates, which have started in late summer ahead of the Federal Reserve’s first cut since December 2024, are largely linked to observers’ expectations of what the central bank will do.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
After the Soviet Union tested its first atomic weapon in 1949, some US observers considered that perhaps the Soviets were deterrable, but only if the United States maintained massive atomic superiority.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
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Richard Hall, Time, 29 Nov. 2025
Quick victories that many observers expected from the big guys – Russia and the Myanmar military – quickly evaporated as the little guys – Ukraine and the Myanmar rebels – used drones to level the playing field.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
The recent declines in mortgage rates, which have started in late summer ahead of the Federal Reserve’s first cut since December 2024, are largely linked to observers’ expectations of what the central bank will do.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
After the Soviet Union tested its first atomic weapon in 1949, some US observers considered that perhaps the Soviets were deterrable, but only if the United States maintained massive atomic superiority.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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