onlooker
noun
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Definition of onlooker
: one that looks on especially : a passive spectator
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adjective
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Synonyms
bystander, observer, spectator, viewer, watcher
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Some onlookers — including State Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, the chairwoman of the state Senate’s Education Committee — have proposed turning Havasupai Elementary into a charter school. — Alden Woods, azcentral, "In the Grand Canyon, Havasupai parents want to regain control over failing school," 10 July 2018 Photos also show onlookers down in the street, astonished eyes reflecting the horror of the scene. — New York Times, "A Fire Killed 32 at a New Orleans Gay Bar. This Artist Didn’t Forget.," 9 July 2018 Bieber and Baldwin haven't minded the onlookers: Videos have surfaced of the couple having fun and dancing together following their engagement. 7. — Monica Mercuri, Billboard, "Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin: An Engagement Playlist of Bieber's Best Love Songs," 9 July 2018 Fireworks bloom, but only for a moment, dazzling onlookers before fading into oblivion. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "'Fire Flowers' Dazzle in Gorgeous Photos of Japanese Fireworks," 4 July 2018 With a puff of black exhaust and cheers from the onlookers, the tractor rolled forward and King took it for a lap around a nearby barn. — Sarah Meehan, Washington Post, "A training program for new farmers is teaching its biggest class yet," 30 June 2018 With a puff of black exhaust and cheers from the onlookers, the tractor rolled forward and King took it for a lap around a nearby barn. — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, "A training program for new farmers is teaching its biggest class yet," 28 June 2018 After waving goodbye to onlookers, the couple drove away in a silver blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero bearing a custom license plate that read E190518, their wedding date. — refinery29.com, "Now You Can Buy A Replica Of Meghan Markle’s Reception Dress," 14 June 2018 The wild scene, which attracted dozens of onlookers, ended when police tranquilized the animal. — Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, "Bear's late-night stroll through Gresham ends with police bullets, reports say," 25 May 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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onlooker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of onlooker
: a person who watches an activity or event without being involved in it
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