looker-on

noun

Definition of looker-onnext
as in observer

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  1. observer
  2. spectator
  3. onlooker
  4. bystander
Noun
  • Raymond echoes that sentiment, suggesting that if the behavior really was widespread, other observers would have spotted it by now.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Even so, the decision by the mayor of Michigan's largest city—a critical Democratic stronghold—to sever ties with his party has left many observers stunned.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of observer
Noun
  • But amid the usual joggers and dog walkers, an unusual gathering had formed: a gaggle of spectators, dressed to impress, paying homage to a heartthrob.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Later on the record, Lil Nas takes aim at an audience full of spectators, rather than supporters.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectator
Noun
  • Despite the cheerful farewell, the Oscar winner kept his head down and didn't engage with the performers or the crowd of onlookers.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • On one occasion, as many as 10,000 turkeys were paraded through the streets of Cuero, drawing the attention of curious onlookers.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of onlooker
Noun
  • According to Bowers while speaking to local Fox affiliate KTVU, a bystander had gotten out of his car and pulled the surviving occupant out from the mangled vehicle.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Body camera footage from Fannin County Sheriff’s Office shows Brittany Patterson, then 41, being confronted and arrested at home on Oct. 30 by deputies hours after a bystander reported seeing her son in public alone.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bystander
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