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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Upon arrival, players, coaches and spectators will be screened by security officers using handheld metal detectors and bag checks will also be conducted.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
However for next summer’s World Cup, players and spectators will benefit from other stadiums having this too, in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles in the U.S., and Vancouver and Toronto in Canada.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The worker standing in its elevated compartment was taken onto an ambulance, spectators said.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Thursday's tragedy echoes past incidents, including the 1975 Western Open, where Lee Trevino and two others were struck by lightning, and the 1991 U.S. Open, where a spectator was killed at Hazeltine.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
However for next summer’s World Cup, players and spectators will benefit from other stadiums having this too, in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles in the U.S., and Vancouver and Toronto in Canada.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The worker standing in its elevated compartment was taken onto an ambulance, spectators said.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Thursday's tragedy echoes past incidents, including the 1975 Western Open, where Lee Trevino and two others were struck by lightning, and the 1991 U.S. Open, where a spectator was killed at Hazeltine.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 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 24 Jul. 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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