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Recent Examples of spectator
Multiple spectators were ejected and others got into verbal disputes with players.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
After a man in Phillies merch grabbed the ball, another nearby spectator, a woman also wearing Phillies gear, confronted him in what seemed to be a tense exchange.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Every automaker had a student nearby to speak to spectators about the vehicles and their features.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
After a man in Phillies merch grabbed the ball, another nearby spectator, a woman also wearing Phillies gear, confronted him in what seemed to be a tense exchange.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Every automaker had a student nearby to speak to spectators about the vehicles and their features.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The video has touched viewers deeply, sparking an outpouring of emotions online.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Without giving anything away, the first season ends on a note that is likely to leave viewers wanting more, and that’s exactly the intent.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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