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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Some onlookers wandering past asked what all the fuss was about.
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Not that an onlooker could tell.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Some onlookers wandering past asked what all the fuss was about.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Not that an onlooker could tell.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
According to onlookers, Mace exploded.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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