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Definition of onlooker
: one that looks on; especially : a passive spectator
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Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
Recent Examples of onlooker from the Web
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Several former Hartford Whalers were onlookers on Whalers Alumni Weekend.
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But what started as a chat with some constituents ballooned into a rally against the bill, with onlookers cheering and chanting as Democratic senators took turns denouncing it.
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Small groups of curious onlookers gathered near the railroad underpass and beneath the I-610 overpass.
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The project is being staged on the patio of the Panera restaurant in Horton Plaza, and the laughter and applause from the capacity crowd on the patio Sunday drew quite a few onlookers.
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Onlookers, many of them recording the incident with their cellphones, cheered when the girl landed safely.
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Many onlookers applauded, yelled support or raised a clenched fist.
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Though this isn't necessarily out of character for Mother Monster, the seeming discrepancy between outfit and backdrop caught the eye of many curious onlookers.
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To onlookers without any stake in the company, Uber’s troubles have been so pronounced as to seem, at times, darkly funny.
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First Known Use of onlooker
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ONLOOKER Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who watches an activity or event without being involved in it
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