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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Her press interviews go viral as onlookers attempt to read between the lines, and even her clothing choices are held to the light in search of evidence of her internal beliefs.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
In the video, Reid is seen struggling to speak and stand while onlookers assisted her in getting seated in a wheelchair.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Every year, onlookers point out that there’s someone in the best new artist category who has been working in the industry for years.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
The robotaxi operated by Waymo was driven just a few feet away from a Los Angeles police felony stop downtown following a vehicle chase early Sunday — a brief brush with danger that was caught on video by incredulous onlookers and ended with nobody hurt, according to video and police.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
In the video, Reid is seen struggling to speak and stand while onlookers assisted her in getting seated in a wheelchair.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Every year, onlookers point out that there’s someone in the best new artist category who has been working in the industry for years.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
The robotaxi operated by Waymo was driven just a few feet away from a Los Angeles police felony stop downtown following a vehicle chase early Sunday — a brief brush with danger that was caught on video by incredulous onlookers and ended with nobody hurt, according to video and police.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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