as in spectator
someone who sees or watches something observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won

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Recent Examples of observer Ameer is just a brilliant observer and storyteller, a very old and wise soul in a young man’s body. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days later the young moon will pass in front of the red star Antares for observers in South America and the Falklands. Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Industry observers are also bracing for the worst. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 For the eagle-eyed Saturday Night Live observer, the news that Sabrina Carpenter would be pulling double duty as host and musical guest this season was unsurprising. Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for observer
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Noun
  • The ban also includes using smokeless tobacco products in bathrooms, pedestrian walkways, dining spaces, spectator seating areas, training rooms, playing fields, locker rooms and vendor areas, according to the ordinance.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The two styles include an all-black version and a black-and-white spectator colorway, priced at $245 and $275 respectively.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Since there was no elimination last week, viewer votes from Dedication Night and Wicked Night were combined with the judges’ scores from both nights to determine the couple sent home.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Given last year's halftime show drawing over 127 million viewers, Bad Bunny may not need to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his replacement.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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