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The arena brought competitors and spectators who supported nearby restaurants and businesses, boosting the local economy.
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Perry Majidi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the spectator rules at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, where the event took place, animals are not allowed in the stadium, except for service dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Animals are not allowed in the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium according to the venue’s spectator rules, except for service dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Perry Majidi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the spectator rules at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, where the event took place, animals are not allowed in the stadium, except for service dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Animals are not allowed in the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium according to the venue’s spectator rules, except for service dogs.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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With Metro Surge dominating headlines nationwide and around the world, photos and video captured by observers were shaping public opinion of the operation.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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In response to backlash regarding the fee-in-lieu proposition, Ross Babel, co-founder of Fulton Street Companies, defended the company’s proposition to observers.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carved from a single log, its existence rarely survives as the coffin was made of wood, but the wet, humid environment ended up preserving it, giving modern-day viewers an unprecedented look at a rare wooden Roman-era coffin.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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In Errol Morris' debut, viewers are introduced to the unique personalities that operate pet cemeteries in Napa Valley.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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