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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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While the signing marks a symbolic step forward, the contents of the document remain undisclosed, leaving regional observers awaiting clarity on its terms and enforcement mechanisms.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tarpaulins were placed over the front three rows of seats in the lower bowl in an attempt to stop spectators from getting onto the pitch.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The necessity of public buy-in and an inclusive process was evident to many onlookers to the divergent fortunes of both peace processes.—
Dana El Kurd,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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To be sure, many market onlookers are starting to sound alarms about the frothiness of the market.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By that time, as described by witnesses and authorities, more than a dozen bystanders had exited their cars on foot toward the helicopter.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Videos taken by bystanders showed the wreckage lodged in palm trees near a hotel.—
Alyssa Pone,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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