onlooker
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bystander, observer, spectator, viewer, watcher
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The problem with arguing over semantics is that by the end of what is usually overwrought dialogue, even the most sensible onlookers will walk away thinking, what a colossal waste of time this was for everyone involved. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence.com, "OP-ED: Here's Why We Shouldn't Cancel Cynthia Nixon," 25 May 2018 Some of the onlookers were indifferent and had nothing to say when asked to comment on the protest. — Terrell Jermaine Starr, The Root, "Protesters Challenge NFL’s National Anthem Rule in Front of the Master’s House," 25 May 2018 Military parades arouse patriotic feelings in the onlooker. — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, "Kick Lines with an ex-Rockette," 4 June 2017 At least eight television trucks crowded the streets outside the municipal building, while photographers staked out positions, and the second-floor courtroom was packed to standing-room-only capacity with both media and onlookers. — Jon Kamp, WSJ, "Kevin Spacey Appears in Nantucket Court Over Assault Allegations," 7 Jan. 2019 There was this tangible need for new Jenner content, something to either confirm or deny rumors that had been circulating for months, leaving the biggest stans and curious onlookers for answers. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "Kylie Jenner returned as online queen in 2018 after disappearing for nearly a year," 21 Dec. 2018 For many Tumblr users and onlookers, however, the simplest solution seems to be a return to the spirit that built Tumblr culture: When all else fails, make memes. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Tumblr’s adult content ban is already harming the site’s vibrant community.," 5 Dec. 2018 Many Rams were able to break away from the throngs of onlookers and pretend media on the floor to return to their childhoods. — Barry Wilner, The Seattle Times, "Media night more like a mosh pit and Mardi Gras," 29 Jan. 2019 His underlings, however, are obliged to give text to his impulses, and onlookers are obliged to try to make sense of the result. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Detroit vs. Protectionism?," 4 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'onlooker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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