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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Onlookers will notice the stylish wall shelves that double as storage as well as a place to display favorite photos.
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Appearing before a large crowd of onlookers Virginia enthusiastically demonstrated the proper method of efficiently milking a cow, milked it dry in exactly five minutes, and carried home a $5 prize for her skill.
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Onlookers were deeply shaken at the pedestrian mall, where ambulances had arrived to treat those injured by the car.
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Onlookers along the sidewalk outside shouted their congratulations to the bride.
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Onlookers' videos show burning debris falling from the building.
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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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First Known Use of onlooker
1606
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