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Recent Examples of onlooker
So when someone like Duran gets harassed after revealing a mental illness – and then expresses regret for having opened up – an impressionable onlooker could decide that talking about their mental health struggles isn’t worth the risk.
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Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Among the onlookers were Larry Handy and Jim Reilly, both wearing Revolutionary War re-enactor garb.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Protesters and onlookers were heard screaming at ICE agents, who ordered the crowd to move to a grassy area off the road.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
For much of the second half, owner Michele Kang’s side had been reduced to envious onlookers as Barcelona, catalysed by Pajor’s opener, proceeded to tease out a rhythm and chemistry their opponents couldn’t feign to match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Among the onlookers were Larry Handy and Jim Reilly, both wearing Revolutionary War re-enactor garb.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Protesters and onlookers were heard screaming at ICE agents, who ordered the crowd to move to a grassy area off the road.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
For much of the second half, owner Michele Kang’s side had been reduced to envious onlookers as Barcelona, catalysed by Pajor’s opener, proceeded to tease out a rhythm and chemistry their opponents couldn’t feign to match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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Bernadette’s gifts were different, observers said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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While countless observers including New Atlas have noted the dangers of embedding AI into policing, the WSU CSI app offers an opportunity to serve vulnerable people much better than police have typically done.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
Noun
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But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Roland Garros announced that all spectators with a ticket to the Arnaldi-Cobolli semifinal would receive a full refund, likely costing the tournament millions of dollars.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Millions of viewers from around the world watch the bears in real time on the zoo’s Panda Cam.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Amaya takes viewers on a journey through Los Angeles, meeting legendary players, passionate fans, community leaders, activists and entrepreneurs whose stories reveal fútbol as culture, family and belonging.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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