Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
Recent Examples on the Web
Most onlookers were tourists not overly concerned with the real-world drama playing out down the street.
—
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Photos shared by firefighters showed the motorcycle dangling by its front wheel from the traffic signal pole following the crash, and onlookers who spoke with CBC shared their shock at the scene.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
There are friends, some curious onlookers, intellectuals, a generally bohemian crowd.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The footage, which has been circulated widely on social media, shows the object narrowly missing the animal as onlookers react with alarm.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Photos shared by firefighters showed the motorcycle dangling by its front wheel from the traffic signal pole following the crash, and onlookers who spoke with CBC shared their shock at the scene.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
There are friends, some curious onlookers, intellectuals, a generally bohemian crowd.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The footage, which has been circulated widely on social media, shows the object narrowly missing the animal as onlookers react with alarm.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
Cite this Entry
“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
ˈän-
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
