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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Team medical staff came to his side and, along with center Nathan MacKinnon, carried him off the ice as onlookers from both teams looked concerned.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
But after the first person made it to the ground, the second appeared to become entangled with an unknown object, leading to a clunky landing and cascade of gasps from onlookers.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Even as flames licked the rafters and debris began to drip down, some onlookers filmed on their phones while others kept dancing or talking over the music.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
The Lower East Side Fans first caught a glimpse of this film when onlookers spotted Chalamet running down a Lower East Side street in October of 2024.
—Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
But after the first person made it to the ground, the second appeared to become entangled with an unknown object, leading to a clunky landing and cascade of gasps from onlookers.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Even as flames licked the rafters and debris began to drip down, some onlookers filmed on their phones while others kept dancing or talking over the music.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
The Lower East Side Fans first caught a glimpse of this film when onlookers spotted Chalamet running down a Lower East Side street in October of 2024.
—Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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