lookers-on

noun

plural of looker-on
as in spectators

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  1. spectators
  2. observers
  3. onlookers
  4. bystanders
Noun
  • What to read next Sense of gratitude The Red Rock Artemis II stage event had the four Artemis II crew members facing a huge gathering of supportive spectators.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 30 spectators, many of them Antioch members, observed Friday's hearing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectators
Noun
  • At about 82° above the horizon, many observers will need to lie on a blanket or sunbed to comfortably view the solar corona, which will dominate a dark sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These observations sound familiar because at several times in our history, observers have declared a veritable crisis among American men.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • During search operations, hundreds of onlookers and volunteers must be kept quiet enough in the middle of a bustling city to listen for the faintest sign of life.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The media, onlookers, and even students are therefore prohibited from pointing their cameras and smartphones at students’ faces near the school grounds.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of onlookers
Noun
  • While bystanders captured the confrontation on video, there is no body camera footage because Madison police officers don't wear them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So, what does this mean for the markets, and us bystanders, in this awful situation?
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bystanders
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“Lookers-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookers-on. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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