looker-on

noun

Definition of looker-onnext
as in observer

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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. — Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looker-on
  1. observer
  2. spectator
  3. onlooker
  4. bystander
Noun
  • Impact response Also on the moon impact watch were observers using Lowell Observatory equipment in Arizona.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Even so, the difference will be subtle, with photographers and observers likely to witness a moon that looks remarkably close to totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Blind audience members received Braille programs, tactile models and live audio description, while deaf spectators followed overhead titles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Amazingly, 60,000 spectators piled into Lambeau Field to get a first-hand look at their heroes.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectator
Noun
  • During search operations, hundreds of onlookers and volunteers must be kept quiet enough in the middle of a bustling city to listen for the faintest sign of life.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to a waiting ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers erupted in cheers.
    — Astrid Suarez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of onlooker
Noun
  • So, what does this mean for the markets, and us bystanders, in this awful situation?
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Video recorded after the confrontation shows bystanders surrounding the suspect as a man held him on the ground.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bystander

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