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Recent Examples of onlooker
Accompanied by Danny Elfman’s jazzy score, the sequence feels genuinely dangerous, as cops and onlookers alike stand dumbfounded at Kiritsis’ brazen gambit.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
But rather than a linear scale, which would take several quintillions of Earths lined end-to-end to reach the limits of the observable Universe, a logarithmic scale holds far more cosmic insights to an onlooker.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
Even at the time, some onlookers suspected that Ergen’s plan was to buy spectrum low and later sell high.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The director marks that momentous departure accordingly, with a kind of procession down Rome’s ritziest shopping street, Via dei Condotti, lined with luxury boutiques and admiring onlookers.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
But rather than a linear scale, which would take several quintillions of Earths lined end-to-end to reach the limits of the observable Universe, a logarithmic scale holds far more cosmic insights to an onlooker.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
Even at the time, some onlookers suspected that Ergen’s plan was to buy spectrum low and later sell high.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The director marks that momentous departure accordingly, with a kind of procession down Rome’s ritziest shopping street, Via dei Condotti, lined with luxury boutiques and admiring onlookers.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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Tatum sidesteps a question about whether joining Marvel now — at a moment when many industry observers think the brand is past its peak — made sense.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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As leaves turn colorful, most observers update their reports weekly.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The outdoor artificial surface will be replaced with a grass pitch, which will become the centrepiece with a new stand for around 500 spectators.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This feels like a family affair that includes the audience in the farewell as guests, not spectators.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the finale, viewers will see the final three couples as the last rose ceremony occurs.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Were there conversations viewers didn’t get to see?—
Kristen Baldwin September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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