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Recent Examples of spectator
Yet for an artist who spent a lifetime insisting that viewers become active participants rather than passive spectators, the exhibition arrives not simply as a memorial, but as a reminder of how much Le Parc influenced contemporary art.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
It's expected to spill beyond the arena grounds, with overflow viewing available on the White House Ellipse and National Mall for around 85,000 spectators, who can view the fights on video boards.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
In effect, football of this time was a participation sport without any spectators.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Putting a match in a cage told spectators that the mayhem couldn’t be contained within an ordinary wrestling ring.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
It's expected to spill beyond the arena grounds, with overflow viewing available on the White House Ellipse and National Mall for around 85,000 spectators, who can view the fights on video boards.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
In effect, football of this time was a participation sport without any spectators.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Putting a match in a cage told spectators that the mayhem couldn’t be contained within an ordinary wrestling ring.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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As these political divides deepen, observers doubt the election’s credibility.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Though the party assembly process isn’t typically representative of the people voting in the full primary election — in which Democrats as well as unaffiliated voters can participate — the event raised eyebrows among political observers.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Season 8 of the popular reality dating show premieres on June 2, when viewers will see the first 12 singles begin their journey to find love (and win the grand prize).—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Studio executives might not have had much interest in listening to a preacher from Tupelo, but parent companies could be threatened with viewer anger.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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