Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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Throughout the next few hours, horrified onlookers watched as the complex – home to more than 4,000 people, many of them elderly – rapidly became engulfed in flames.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
In the comments, onlookers were also amazed by the bride’s stroke of luck on her special day.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
When the last drop of the stunning sunset disappeared beneath the horizon, all 1,000 or so onlookers heartily applauded in unison.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Footage shows the murky twister rotating, leaving onlookers in awe.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
In the comments, onlookers were also amazed by the bride’s stroke of luck on her special day.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
When the last drop of the stunning sunset disappeared beneath the horizon, all 1,000 or so onlookers heartily applauded in unison.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Footage shows the murky twister rotating, leaving onlookers in awe.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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