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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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This might make observers wonder why Lee even bothered to introduce the measure.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The comments highlight growing concerns among international observers that the current conflict, while degrading Iran’s infrastructure, may not prevent the country from eventually rebuilding its nuclear program.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For spectators heading downtown, here's what to know for Sunday's race.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That represents an increase of nearly 2,000 spectators per outing, which equates to a 7% rise compared with the same point in 2024-25.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the footage, a line of SFPD officers appears to separate onlookers from the federal agents as Lopez-Jimenez is handcuffed and detained.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, police cordoned off the beach area with construction fences to keep a large crowd of onlookers at bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One video of the arrest showed police officers standing by and seemingly creating a barrier between the arrest and several bystanders, some of whom are asking immigrant agents for their badge numbers.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The one bullet found in the bystander, Cutshaw, during the autopsy traced back to Mirabal’s gun.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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