Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookers-on
Noun
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The atmosphere was hushed and businesslike; this was a routine pretrial hearing, and only a few other spectators joined me in the gallery.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Scheduled for May 11-17, the prestigious PGA Championship is expected to bring more than 200,000 spectators to the Philadelphia area to see who will win the historic Wanamaker Trophy.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the most astute and careful observers can’t say for sure how the models will develop.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Because Gagosian is such a force within the art industry, the inauguration of the new Upper East Side gallery will be closely watched by market observers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The onlookers dispersed while dust headed west toward Brickell Avenue.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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With the moratorium in place, the ball will be lowered at 1 Times Square without onlookers crowding the pedestrian plazas, organizers said in a joint statement.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the shadows of the glowing blue police lights, bystanders embraced one another across from the crime scene.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Saturday's shooting came just weeks after six bystanders were injured in another shooting on Atlantic Avenue, according to the Virginian-Pilotand WAVY.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Lookers-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookers-on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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