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Recent Examples of spectator
In the midst of the turmoil, buildings from the 1893 World’s Fair went up in flames, attracting a huge crowd of spectators.
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Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
The Idaho Central Aquatic Center opened in 2023 and features an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool, separate six-lane 25-yard pool and seating for nearly 1,000 spectators.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Over the following weeks, patriotic momentum builds with free outdoor concerts, orange crate derby races, pageants, fireworks, a black-tie ball, and various patriotic exercises, all culminating in a spectacular July 4 parade that draws hundreds of thousands of spectators from around the world.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
That the internecine fight went public was regrettable: spectators crowed for these race and gender studies nerds to go at each other, with the book taking arguably the greatest damage.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
The Idaho Central Aquatic Center opened in 2023 and features an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool, separate six-lane 25-yard pool and seating for nearly 1,000 spectators.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Over the following weeks, patriotic momentum builds with free outdoor concerts, orange crate derby races, pageants, fireworks, a black-tie ball, and various patriotic exercises, all culminating in a spectacular July 4 parade that draws hundreds of thousands of spectators from around the world.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
That the internecine fight went public was regrettable: spectators crowed for these race and gender studies nerds to go at each other, with the book taking arguably the greatest damage.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectator
Noun
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The Role of the United States To claim that the U.S. is merely a passive observer is both inaccurate and misleading.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But given that both the lander and tanker Starships will use up most of their propellant just getting into orbit, some independent observers estimate as many as 10 to 20 launches will be needed to gas up the lander for the flight to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Leonsis said that cable will continue to bring in the most money for teams and linear television will bring in the most viewers.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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In Bad Thoughts, Segura takes the viewer through a series of vignettes in each episode.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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