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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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But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That being said, economists are already warning spectators against relying too heavily on private sector data in a potential void of reporting during the government shutdown.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those who stuck around on a dreary afternoon witnessed Bradley walk up to a spectator along the 18th fairway and ask to borrow his American flag.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple was also spotted enjoying drinks over the weekend and chatting with onlookers.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 8-year-old leapt into the ring bearing a black practice sword and called his stepfather, Joe Deaton, to meet his challenge, as onlookers at the nonprofit Folsom Renaissance Faire looked on.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eleven people were injured before the suspect was subdued by bystanders in the parking lot.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Minutes passed before two bystanders finally helped, too late.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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