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Recent Examples of onlooker
The projection encouraged onlookers to donate and support Good’s family through a fundraiser shown via a QR code.
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump is obsessed with ratings, and social media provides ample opportunities to watch numbers go up at the same time as other politicians, media members, and onlookers respond.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Mia alleges that one man interrupted her work at the Emirates, threw money at her and yelled at onlookers about her OnlyFans page.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Waffles, patient and unbothered as onlookers walked around and stopped to gaze, nickered as another horse on the other side of the massive stalls whinnied.
—Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump is obsessed with ratings, and social media provides ample opportunities to watch numbers go up at the same time as other politicians, media members, and onlookers respond.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Mia alleges that one man interrupted her work at the Emirates, threw money at her and yelled at onlookers about her OnlyFans page.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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The striking parallels between the two regimes have led many observers to turn their attention to Iran and question whether the ailing Khamenei could face a similar fate.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Industry observers and company officials credited Sheetz with broadening the chain’s appeal beyond typical convenience store fare.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The safety and security of athletes and spectators remains the top priority of LA28 organizers, a spokesperson for the upcoming games said in an email.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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With spectators like Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla in the house, the Lancers (8-0) started off slow, as Xaverian (1-4) opened the game with a quick 5-0 run.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the video spread, viewers flooded the comments with advice, concern and assumptions about her daily life.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the first time ever, a celebrity revealed themself to viewers before being eliminated on the show.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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