Synonyms of onlookers

onlookers

noun

plural of onlooker

as in spectators

someone who sees or watches something

several onlookers gave chase after the thief grabbed the woman's purse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectators
• observers
• viewers
• witnesses
• bystanders
• watchers
• eyewitnesses
• spies
• voyeurs
• peepers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of onlookers

Oakland mayor Barbara Lee, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Warriors guard Gary Payton II were among the onlookers in attendance. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

While the industry is no stranger to turmoil, the recently rapid pace of change is keeping media investors and onlookers on their toes. — Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

During search operations, hundreds of onlookers and volunteers must be kept quiet enough in the middle of a bustling city to listen for the faintest sign of life. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The media, onlookers, and even students are therefore prohibited from pointing their cameras and smartphones at students’ faces near the school grounds. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

The organization is holding its annual summer meeting, and onlookers are calling for the head of its leader, Ken Martin. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to a waiting ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers erupted in cheers. — Astrid Suarez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

As the moon slid into place over the sun, onlookers may have seen Baily’s beads—flashes of sunlight shining through valleys along the moon’s rugged limb. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

The video shows the building shaking and crumbling as onlookers scream before the structure ultimately gives way. — Eric MacK , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026