as in observer
someone who sees or watches something a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m.

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Recent Examples of spectator The special vehicle feature creates an innovative and immersive Halloween experience for Rivian owners and spectators. Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 Liberation's women are, strangely, both behind and ahead of their present-day spectators. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 The Turn 1 hill, and that sightline between the high-dollar fans and the general admission spectators, wasn’t part of the original design for Austin’s Circuit of the Americas. Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Woodson didn’t miss a game but was a spectator at practice. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spectator
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Noun
  • When Clinton introduced Gore in front of the governor’s mansion in Little Rock, with their young families in tow, observers instantly saw the appeal and credited Clinton with a savvy choice.
    Time, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The election has sparked global concern, including over transparency from international observers, but the African Union and leaders in neighboring Kenya and Uganda have sent their congratulations to Samia.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • However, as the show continues to capture audiences with a dramatization of one of the most notorious true crime cases in modern American history, the man responsible for the killings is asking viewers to consider watching with a skeptical mind.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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