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bystander

noun

ˈbī-ˌstan-dər

Definition of bystander

as in observer

someone who sees or watches something bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging

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Recent Examples of bystander According to the bystander, Burt got away again before anyone could reach him. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 For much of the baggy running time, Spider-Man is less of a likable urban superhero and more a friendly neighborhood bystander. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 The mother then grabbed the gas pump hose and used it to keep Tucker away from her children until two bystanders rushed over to help, the video shows. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Two bystanders, 56-year-old Ashley Whitehead and 44-year-old Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, were killed in the July 26 shooting at the Bite of Seattle event near the city's Space Needle, police have said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bystander

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Under dark conditions, observers could see 80 to 100 meteors per hour, making this the finest meteor display of 2026.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In May, Beijing rolled out new rules specifically for new biomedical technologies, plugging what observers said was a gap in how the development of advanced therapies, including personalized treatments, are controlled.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

The event draws thousands of spectators to cheer on colorful floats, community groups and local organizations.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
His primary focus, the Athens Twilight Criterium, was an annual spring event that often drew 40,000 screaming spectators to the one-kilometer circuit on downtown streets on a Saturday evening.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spectator

Noun

Kennedy’s Off Campus book series made way for the Prime Video television show, Season 1 of which premiered in May and reached 36 million viewers worldwide in its first 12 days of release.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Following their royal wedding, which was watched by 750 million viewers around the world, the couple boarded the royal yacht Britannia for a 12-day tour of the Mediterranean.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

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