Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookers-on
Noun
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Their remit extended well beyond Honnold himself to include the camera teams, aerial units and spectators below.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Vonn could be heard screaming in pain on the NBC broadcast of the race as a hush fell over the spectators, including members of Vonn's family waiting at the finish line.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like the studio album, the halftime show invited its observers to party and learn a little if even by accident.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Foreign observers, Liu argues, tend to portray Chinese people as either the enablers or the victims of their government’s excesses.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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High-profile weddings, like the upcoming Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce nuptials, often come with camera flashes, curious onlookers and a level of scrutiny most couples never experience.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some onlookers cheered, while others voiced their displeasure.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The young man was not breathing and bystanders had been performing CPR by the time officers arrived at the scene.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fight continued until it was eventually broken up by bystanders, video shows.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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