spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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Evanston Township High School officials said the entire Loyola Academy student section was removed during a girls' basketball championship game this week, after a spectator shouted a racist remark at a student athlete.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But among the collection of NHL stars each night at Milan Santagiulia Arena, he was reduced to being a spectator.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Its debut featured two global stops in Shanghai and Budapest, drawing more than 100,000 spectators and athletes from 55 nations competing in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The largest share of the carbon footprint were activities indirectly related to the Games, such as accommodations and spectator travel.
—Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But among the collection of NHL stars each night at Milan Santagiulia Arena, he was reduced to being a spectator.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Its debut featured two global stops in Shanghai and Budapest, drawing more than 100,000 spectators and athletes from 55 nations competing in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The largest share of the carbon footprint were activities indirectly related to the Games, such as accommodations and spectator travel.
—Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spectator
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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