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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The athletes—and the spectators—belong to something larger than themselves.
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Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
The audacious format, which has been three years in the planning and was nearly abandoned due to security fears, will be watched by 326,000 spectators on Friday evening, sitting in tiered seating on the banks and bridges of the Seine.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2024
Rio de Janeiro faced threats from the Zika virus, while Tokyo was postponed a year and held with no spectators due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
—Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 22 July 2024
In perhaps the most devastating consequence of the COVID rules, the spectator ban meant the athletes’ families had to stay home too.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024
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Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
The audacious format, which has been three years in the planning and was nearly abandoned due to security fears, will be watched by 326,000 spectators on Friday evening, sitting in tiered seating on the banks and bridges of the Seine.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2024
Rio de Janeiro faced threats from the Zika virus, while Tokyo was postponed a year and held with no spectators due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
—Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 22 July 2024
In perhaps the most devastating consequence of the COVID rules, the spectator ban meant the athletes’ families had to stay home too.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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