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Recent Examples of bystander
Video shot by a bystander showed Bostic sprawled face down on the ground as an officer knelt on his back, pulling an arm back to handcuff him.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Jurors later saw body camera video capturing the aftermath — Arielle bloodied, disoriented and struggling to stay conscious as bystanders tried to help her.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Police described Takeoff, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, as an innocent bystander.
—Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The dispatcher overheard bystanders rushing to help him before the call disconnected.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Jurors later saw body camera video capturing the aftermath — Arielle bloodied, disoriented and struggling to stay conscious as bystanders tried to help her.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Police described Takeoff, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, as an innocent bystander.
—Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The dispatcher overheard bystanders rushing to help him before the call disconnected.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Some observers are uneasy that his proposals lack specifics.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The atmosphere was hushed and businesslike; this was a routine pretrial hearing, and only a few other spectators joined me in the gallery.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Orion capsule did not produce a sonic boom upon re-entry — disappointing spectators gathered at Sunset Cliffs and other spots along the San Diego coast.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their lack leaves us too much time to grow weary of Tara — whose unraveling under pressure is understandable, yet has an effect on the viewer more exhausting than empathy-inducing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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