How to Use observer in a Sentence

observer

noun
  • The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
  • The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
  • Observers say the economy is improving.
  • According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
  • According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
  • The irony was not lost on some observers.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Be the observer to find the best path.
    Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Trump, like most observers, thought that the red card was absurd.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Which store needs observers while people shop.
    Angela Pelster, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Some observers think this will be the last great auction, for at least a while.
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The issue for many Cubans isn’t that these observers care.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Still, some observers remain wary.
    Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That's where observers like Benson have stepped in.
    Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
  • For many observers in Europe, the sun will set while still deeply eclipsed.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • To some observers, the timing alone spoke volumes.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • As the courtroom was cleared, observers walked past a woman’s wig on the floor at the vestibule door.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Most observers expect the case to end up at the Supreme Court.
    Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And the falls roared back to life, as one observer put it on Twitter.
    NBC News, 25 Oct. 2021
  • For many observers, the moment was jarring.
    Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Many fans and observers argued the strike zone was called in an uneven manner.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The thought among league observers is that Knies has room to grow as a playmaker.
    The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Most observers believe Paramount will need to pony up more cash.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • With respect to Norvell and his players, observers are in show-me mode.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Bears tend to look a lot alike to people, and untrained observers can have a very hard time telling them apart.
    Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
  • With every passing day, some observers feel as though the case might never be solved.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • What makes the event even rarer is that human observers were there to measure it hourly.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • That may sound surprising to close observers of state housing laws.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Wise observers know how well Trump understands his base.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Still, the pace and scale of the effort has stunned longtime sanctions observers.
    Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Backyard observers around the world noticed the change, which lasted a few months.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2023

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