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Recent Examples of looker-on
Shortly after the Paris Couture Week show, beauty fanatics and experts quickly began to dissect McGrath’s brilliant makeup artistry, earning high praise from notable lookers-on.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looker-on
Noun
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Nishina asked the gathering of civilian scientists and military observers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bioethicists warn the risks are concerning The emphasis on charging ahead worries many observers.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Two die-hard Chicago White Sox fans tied the knot on Saturday, Aug. 9, in front of thousands of spectators during the MLB team's home game against the Cleveland Guardians.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kluger’s theory did appear to play out, as the paddock filled with spectators upon Lil Yachty’s arrival, hungry for a glimpse — maybe even a photo — of the young rapper.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other onlookers, including Eddy Conroy, a senior policy manager on the higher education team at the left-leaning think tank New America, wonder whether the CCAMPIS program might be a casualty of the Trump administration's next effort to claw back funding already budgeted by Congress.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug 12–13, overcoming the glare of a waning gibbous moon to put on a spectacular show of shooting stars that delighted onlookers worldwide.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Witnesses could be heard giggling as Dunn darted from the cops, according to an Instagram video posted by a bystander.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The outing was shared in the Court Circular, the official record of the royal family's engagements, and one bystander caught a few photos of the King out and about in Ballater, sharing the snaps on social media.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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