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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The couple was also spotted enjoying drinks over the weekend and chatting with onlookers.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The 8-year-old leapt into the ring bearing a black practice sword and called his stepfather, Joe Deaton, to meet his challenge, as onlookers at the nonprofit Folsom Renaissance Faire looked on.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The goal is to try to replicate some of the joy Roan carries with her on stage and share it with visitors and onlookers driving on Broadway Boulevard and Valentine Road.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
With Musk pushed out of the administration and DOGE's influence waning, some onlookers predicted in the weeks leading up to the shutdown deadline that the White House would be less eager to terminate more jobs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The 8-year-old leapt into the ring bearing a black practice sword and called his stepfather, Joe Deaton, to meet his challenge, as onlookers at the nonprofit Folsom Renaissance Faire looked on.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The goal is to try to replicate some of the joy Roan carries with her on stage and share it with visitors and onlookers driving on Broadway Boulevard and Valentine Road.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
With Musk pushed out of the administration and DOGE's influence waning, some onlookers predicted in the weeks leading up to the shutdown deadline that the White House would be less eager to terminate more jobs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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