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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 This avian bystander may have recognized a fellow bird of prey in Coriolanus, whose role in the Roman ecosystem is necessary yet not fit for all purposes in a young democracy beset with growing pains. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Among the shootings was an incident in September in which two innocent bystanders were struck outside their home. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026 Tony says no bystanders were hurt and his deputies have only minor cuts and scrapes. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 June 2026 And robotic martial artists can be dangerous to bystanders, as was recently demonstrated at a Chinese amusement park, where a G1 wearing a clown wig kicked a small child in the stomach. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bystander

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Noun

While the conflict has thus far been driven by advances in aerial drone technology, many observers predicted that the next major battlefield innovation would be the widespread employment of ground robots.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Complicating matters is that the moon is closest to an observer (and therefore is largest in the sky) when directly overhead, at the zenith.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

The decision drew widespread public anger, both toward the Norwegian government, and toward spectators who sought out Freya and disregarded official warnings.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The weeklong preliminary hearing attracted intense media coverage and spectators who lined up — sometimes overnight — for one of 14 seats in the courtroom reserved for the public.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of spectator

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Throughout the season, viewers see Hayward express jealousy when Bienvenue works alongside another female nanny without her around.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Unlike an actual sporting event, of course, the outcome is engineered, which doesn’t make the golf scenes less suspenseful or exciting for the viewer.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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