as in spectators
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 observers
The jacket was identified by public observers and Loro Piana was heavily criticized on social media for not condemning Putin.
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Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Political observers say Sheffield’s achievements are notable for a council member who was more progressive and radical in her ideas in a city with a strong-mayor form of government and law department that serves both the mayor and the council.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
But the aftermath of the videos left many Democrats cringing, Republican candidates pouncing, and political observers wondering how voters would respond.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
While the signing marks a symbolic step forward, the contents of the document remain undisclosed, leaving regional observers awaiting clarity on its terms and enforcement mechanisms.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Neutral observers can at least enjoy the acrobatic Garrett Wilson.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Still, some observers have questioned whether Aschenbrenner’s early results reflect skill or fortunate timing.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Globally, all kinds of left-of-center observers—liberals, socialists, social democrats, Cuban and Soviet-aligned actors—found something in the Nicaraguan experiment that resonated with their own visions.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Political observers say Sheffield’s achievements are notable for a council member who was more progressive and radical in her ideas in a city with a strong-mayor form of government and law department that serves both the mayor and the council.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
But the aftermath of the videos left many Democrats cringing, Republican candidates pouncing, and political observers wondering how voters would respond.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
While the signing marks a symbolic step forward, the contents of the document remain undisclosed, leaving regional observers awaiting clarity on its terms and enforcement mechanisms.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Neutral observers can at least enjoy the acrobatic Garrett Wilson.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Still, some observers have questioned whether Aschenbrenner’s early results reflect skill or fortunate timing.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Globally, all kinds of left-of-center observers—liberals, socialists, social democrats, Cuban and Soviet-aligned actors—found something in the Nicaraguan experiment that resonated with their own visions.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observers
Noun
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Phone calls were made and spectators just started showing up, hoping to witness history, Kraye said.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, since the announcement, discourse around who should and shouldn’t be given wings exposed just how stuck in the past some viewers still are.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The speaker of the House has made dozens of media appearances since, even appearing on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to take calls from viewers, which a speaker hasn’t done in over two decades.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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People headed into the Russian base carrying bags packed with cash and gold, according to two witnesses.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s preserved in over 300 medieval and Renaissance manuscript witnesses and has served as the basis of untold thousands of visual representations of Jesus Christ.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Observers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observers. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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