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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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With Metro Surge dominating headlines nationwide and around the world, photos and video captured by observers were shaping public opinion of the operation.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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In response to backlash regarding the fee-in-lieu proposition, Ross Babel, co-founder of Fulton Street Companies, defended the company’s proposition to observers.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The chamber estimated that more than 100,000 spectators crowded the streets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some 12,000 spectators will join the athletes and officials for the closing ceremony.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The constant presence of news crews, bloggers and curious onlookers has drawn mixed reaction from neighbors.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Editor’s Pick Living in the Age of Epstein The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has fascinated and horrified onlookers for more than a decade, Joshua Rothman writes, but only now have its pieces really snapped into place.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Critics, including rights groups and Democratic politicians, have accused deportation officers of using excessive force when arresting immigrants, attacking bystanders who record their conduct and failing to follow constitutional protections of people’s rights.—
Rebecca Santana,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
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This Heart Month, the American Heart Association is emphasizing that when a cardiac emergency happens, bystanders are the first responders.—
Madison Sawyer,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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