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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Two die-hard Chicago White Sox fans tied the knot on Saturday, Aug. 9, in front of thousands of spectators during the MLB team's home game against the Cleveland Guardians.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kluger’s theory did appear to play out, as the paddock filled with spectators upon Lil Yachty’s arrival, hungry for a glimpse — maybe even a photo — of the young rapper.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
The parade, which debuted 43 years ago and typically draws 500,000 spectators, was marred last year when a 65-year-old man was slashed across the face on Eighth Ave., allegedly by a 20-year-old paradegoer, Joshua Cantero.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Another spectator was reportedly hit by the object.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kluger’s theory did appear to play out, as the paddock filled with spectators upon Lil Yachty’s arrival, hungry for a glimpse — maybe even a photo — of the young rapper.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
The parade, which debuted 43 years ago and typically draws 500,000 spectators, was marred last year when a 65-year-old man was slashed across the face on Eighth Ave., allegedly by a 20-year-old paradegoer, Joshua Cantero.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Another spectator was reportedly hit by the object.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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 19 Aug. 2025.
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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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