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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 Police said the actions of bystanders, employees and first responders helped save lives during the attack. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 But noticing his wound, bystanders pulled him into a car for treatment and drove him to a hospital. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 The girl was described as an innocent bystander who was not involved in the confrontation that led to the shooting. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump has also shared a video, seemingly from a bystander, of the same incident. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bystander

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Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
For some observers, the public nature of the event raised concerns.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of observer

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When they are represented, viewers report feeling more positively about aging.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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