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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As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Rather than leather, the eyestay is made out of a rougher material, and an unshrouded tongue leaves its foam out for onlookers to see.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Later the same day, during a pageant welcome event, Itsaragrisil addressed a crowd of onlookers and apologized to the Miss Universe contestants.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Videos taken by onlookers showed flames on the plane’s left wing on the runway, with the aircraft then barely lifting off the ground before crashing and exploding into a huge fireball.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Rather than leather, the eyestay is made out of a rougher material, and an unshrouded tongue leaves its foam out for onlookers to see.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Later the same day, during a pageant welcome event, Itsaragrisil addressed a crowd of onlookers and apologized to the Miss Universe contestants.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Videos taken by onlookers showed flames on the plane’s left wing on the runway, with the aircraft then barely lifting off the ground before crashing and exploding into a huge fireball.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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