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Recent Examples of spectator
While the light winds of Sydney may have been a damp squib for the spectators, for the Brazilians the slower pace of action was a blessing.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The price hike hasn't stopped spectators from lining up to buy one (which is the limit per customer) of the roughly 1,000 believed to be made available each day, as sports business publication Front Office Sports reports.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes there’s an outsider along as spectator.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
The event is free for audiences and open to spectators of all ages.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The price hike hasn't stopped spectators from lining up to buy one (which is the limit per customer) of the roughly 1,000 believed to be made available each day, as sports business publication Front Office Sports reports.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes there’s an outsider along as spectator.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
The event is free for audiences and open to spectators of all ages.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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Some observers are uneasy that his proposals lack specifics.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their lack leaves us too much time to grow weary of Tara — whose unraveling under pressure is understandable, yet has an effect on the viewer more exhausting than empathy-inducing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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