as in observers
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 spectators
As the reactions from spectators at Imola prove, even seeing a Miura feels special.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Though popular with tweens and teenagers, spectators of all ages were at SAP Center.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening as the aircraft plummeted to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Another video on Instagram showed spectators at an aircraft hangar surrounded by planes and black smoke from the crash rising in the background.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The Palm Beach Post and The Palm Beach Daily News noticed his visits were quieter this year with fewer spectators on the route.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Throughout the weekend, spectators gathered around a large outdoor pool as dogs sprinted down a runway and launched themselves into the water, with some jumps stretching more than 14 feet.
—Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the base about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Boise.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
News Peg Video of the crash began circulating on social media on Sunday afternoon, including footage from spectators of black smoke rising in the distance.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Though popular with tweens and teenagers, spectators of all ages were at SAP Center.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening as the aircraft plummeted to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Another video on Instagram showed spectators at an aircraft hangar surrounded by planes and black smoke from the crash rising in the background.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 May 2026
The Palm Beach Post and The Palm Beach Daily News noticed his visits were quieter this year with fewer spectators on the route.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Throughout the weekend, spectators gathered around a large outdoor pool as dogs sprinted down a runway and launched themselves into the water, with some jumps stretching more than 14 feet.
—Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the base about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Boise.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
News Peg Video of the crash began circulating on social media on Sunday afternoon, including footage from spectators of black smoke rising in the distance.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectators
Noun
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However, what most observers do not realize is that the looks on that red carpet are rooted in French beauty which has a deep, fascinating history.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Some observers in Indiana, for instance, have noted that local issues—a casino project, property taxes—fed into the races there.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Soap invited its viewers to take jabs at the genre in a time when the soap opera’s reputation had already been sullied in the American mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The event was broadcast simultaneously, in prime time and in two languages, across four TV networks, which averaged thirteen million viewers total, and attended in person by hundreds of thousands of people.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Spectators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectators. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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