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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Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
More than 90,000 spectators are expected to descend on the grounds next week for the mixed martial arts fights intended to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The unspoken assumption was that ordinary people were stock market spectators who sat in the bleachers, not participants with front-row seats to market strategies and access.
—Harry Temkin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Derron Donaldson, director of racquets at Baha Mar, echoes the sentiment, also reminding spectators to silence phones.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 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 3 Jun. 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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