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Recent Examples of spectator
That ballpark can hold more than 50,000 spectators.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
What spectators didn’t see was that the previous day, March 13, another problem, never publicly disclosed, had set off alarms of a different kind.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Illuminated against Austin’s panoramic skyline at Auditorium Shores, Christina Aguilera greeted the Sips & Sounds spectators in a plunging red latex bodysuit, matching elbow gloves and thigh-high black boots.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The project focused on a semicircular piazza outside the arena, where Roman spectators crowded under two arcades comprised of marble columns stretching up to 50 meters (164 feet) high.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
What spectators didn’t see was that the previous day, March 13, another problem, never publicly disclosed, had set off alarms of a different kind.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Illuminated against Austin’s panoramic skyline at Auditorium Shores, Christina Aguilera greeted the Sips & Sounds spectators in a plunging red latex bodysuit, matching elbow gloves and thigh-high black boots.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The project focused on a semicircular piazza outside the arena, where Roman spectators crowded under two arcades comprised of marble columns stretching up to 50 meters (164 feet) high.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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This might make observers wonder why Lee even bothered to introduce the measure.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The comments highlight growing concerns among international observers that the current conflict, while degrading Iran’s infrastructure, may not prevent the country from eventually rebuilding its nuclear program.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Timing each prop to the corresponding words, viewers leapt to their feet to try and get a better glimpse — and stayed there, reveling in the song’s chorus.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a new birding scope with viewers at standard and accessible heights being installed before the Birding Festival, which takes place May 14-17.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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