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.
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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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The other day, an observer decided to follow one of these parcels, chosen at random—a featherweight, toaster-size box from Sephora, addressed to 235 West Forty-eighth Street—and chart its journey.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After 37 minutes of standing and controlling play calls, Lloyd went from an intense coach to a spectator watching from the bench for the final moments.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Its wicked sense of humor had spectators giggling throughout all three episodes, only to then break their hearts a little.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each rendezvous, complete with soap opera–worthy drama—hoarding, cheeky teasing, Alex Honnold–worthy climbing, slow-mo acrobatics, and aggression that made gathered onlookers gasp—further cemented our similarities as species.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Martin and Payton each face three murder counts in the shooting deaths of bystanders Yamile Martinez, 21; Johntaya Alexander, 21; and Melinda Davis, 57.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Morales said two officers were flagged down by a bystander reporting a heated argument.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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