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 First blush reaction was generally positive, with most observers mentioning the low annual cap hit and the reduction in years attached to each of the prominent deals. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Optimistic Chinese observers even held out hope for a grand bargain with Trump over trade, TikTok – and perhaps even Taiwan. Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 Some observers see his comments as a calculated appeal to President Trump's business instincts. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 When the vintage-looking, oversize watch with a second time zone function debuted in 2015, some observers called it a deviation for the watchmaker, but the debonair design did attract fans. Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for observer
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Noun
  • Historically, spectators have felt that field events don't receive the same amount of media attention as running events.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • From their first scene, the viewer is invested, and so was Wunmi Mosaku.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025
  • That seemingly routine play on April 13 looked spectacular on TV because the viewers saw the play through Smith, who had a body camera strapped to his chest.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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