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Recent Examples of onlooker
The fifth-floor courtroom of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center was jam-packed with media and onlookers as well as prosecutors and defense reps.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
For onlookers, the investigation has provided limited clues and false starts, most recently with the recovery of a backpack that proved fruitless.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The victim in that case received minor injuries, and the attack could potentially have been worse had an onlooker not jumped in to help.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
There, the former Dodgers star again grunted (and cursed) loudly a few times while impressing onlookers with his command and movement.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
For onlookers, the investigation has provided limited clues and false starts, most recently with the recovery of a backpack that proved fruitless.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The victim in that case received minor injuries, and the attack could potentially have been worse had an onlooker not jumped in to help.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
There, the former Dodgers star again grunted (and cursed) loudly a few times while impressing onlookers with his command and movement.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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With Metro Surge dominating headlines nationwide and around the world, photos and video captured by observers were shaping public opinion of the operation.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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In response to backlash regarding the fee-in-lieu proposition, Ross Babel, co-founder of Fulton Street Companies, defended the company’s proposition to observers.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The chamber estimated that more than 100,000 spectators crowded the streets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some 12,000 spectators will join the athletes and officials for the closing ceremony.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carved from a single log, its existence rarely survives as the coffin was made of wood, but the wet, humid environment ended up preserving it, giving modern-day viewers an unprecedented look at a rare wooden Roman-era coffin.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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In Errol Morris' debut, viewers are introduced to the unique personalities that operate pet cemeteries in Napa Valley.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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