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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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.
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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
The Elite 2 is a yet-to-launch chipset that follows the Snapdragon 8 Elite, used in high-performance Android smartphones… While Apple observers will be happy to hear the performance similarity, the actual result in consumer devices could be lower.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York’s Barclays Center, and delighted Chinese fans watching back at home on a weekday morning.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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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
The Elite 2 is a yet-to-launch chipset that follows the Snapdragon 8 Elite, used in high-performance Android smartphones… While Apple observers will be happy to hear the performance similarity, the actual result in consumer devices could be lower.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York’s Barclays Center, and delighted Chinese fans watching back at home on a weekday morning.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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