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

And Hailey Bieber certainly wasn't going to let the occasion pass without wowing onlookers in a runway-ready outfit. — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026

Such slogans hinted at extortion, and onlookers were unimpressed. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

In the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, the six-deck, 465-foot superyacht Scheherazade is docked behind high walls to keep it both safe and hidden from curious onlookers. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

And in 2024, a huge chunk of cliffside near the road collapsed, with onlookers sprinting from the edge as the ground crumbled. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Under a state law passed in 2024 and amended this year, outdoor advertising companies can remove up to 500 feet of vegetation blocking drivers and onlookers from viewing their signs. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Dozens of other workers on both banks pulled ropes to drag the structure forward, as hundreds of onlookers lined the canal to watch the highly unusual rescue effort. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

At the Homo Faber craft festival in Venice this past September, one such work—its mouth opening up like a blooming flower—had onlookers resisting the urge to touch it. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026

The outdoor temperature might have registered as freezing, but the crowd of onlookers sizzled with excitement. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026