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Recent Examples of observer
Alyce Tzue, a Student Academy Awards gold medal winner, represents a rising talent making the leap to feature direction — a pipeline worth tracking for industry observers.
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Ryan Brennan
april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Regional observers from the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development monitored the vote.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
His scenes remind you what a fine observer of men Lemann is.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
But some observers have noted that the issue is nuanced, and that the administration is likely exploiting a controversial issue to achieve ideological goals.
—Ryan Creps, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Regional observers from the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development monitored the vote.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
His scenes remind you what a fine observer of men Lemann is.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
But some observers have noted that the issue is nuanced, and that the administration is likely exploiting a controversial issue to achieve ideological goals.
—Ryan Creps, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observer
Noun
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The atmosphere was hushed and businesslike; this was a routine pretrial hearing, and only a few other spectators joined me in the gallery.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Orion capsule did not produce a sonic boom upon re-entry — disappointing spectators gathered at Sunset Cliffs and other spots along the San Diego coast.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their lack leaves us too much time to grow weary of Tara — whose unraveling under pressure is understandable, yet has an effect on the viewer more exhausting than empathy-inducing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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