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Recent Examples of observer
As the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis documented, the press are often participants, not merely neutral observers, in the Israel-Islamist conflict.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
She had not been permitted to run against the strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, in the summer of 2024, but by the tallies of electoral observers (an official count is still unavailable), her surrogate garnered a majority of the vote.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
To many observers Cox has stood out as a voice of reason focused on finding common ground instead of stoking divisions.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
She had not been permitted to run against the strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, in the summer of 2024, but by the tallies of electoral observers (an official count is still unavailable), her surrogate garnered a majority of the vote.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
To many observers Cox has stood out as a voice of reason focused on finding common ground instead of stoking divisions.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observer
Noun
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This year’s event drew 166,000 spectators over three days, with Keanu Reeves among the 84,625 in attendance for Sunday’s race.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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But what happens when a movie demands too much of it, without providing the viewer any emotional reasons to justify the leap?—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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