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
Ticket prices for the game were high at the end of last week, and spectators will get the additional value of a performance on top of the original game, the Hawks said.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Grandstands packed with spectators ring the closing holes.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear to us to be near one another.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Council, who will turn 24 on April 23, hopes his words of wisdom resonate with 15,300 spectators.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Telescopes certainly will enhance the view – and may even unveil Saturn's rings – but spectators don't need any equipment to spot Saturn and Venus in the pre-dawn sky.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Iranian people are spectators, not yet participants.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
These can each be used as social spaces for students and faculty to convene; the entire thing can serve as an open-air auditorium for as many as 9,000 spectators.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2026
Clark said referees heard the comment come from a section in which many Loyola student spectators were seated but could not identify the individual who made it.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Grandstands packed with spectators ring the closing holes.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear to us to be near one another.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Council, who will turn 24 on April 23, hopes his words of wisdom resonate with 15,300 spectators.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Telescopes certainly will enhance the view – and may even unveil Saturn's rings – but spectators don't need any equipment to spot Saturn and Venus in the pre-dawn sky.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The Iranian people are spectators, not yet participants.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
These can each be used as social spaces for students and faculty to convene; the entire thing can serve as an open-air auditorium for as many as 9,000 spectators.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2026
Clark said referees heard the comment come from a section in which many Loyola student spectators were seated but could not identify the individual who made it.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectators
Noun
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At least, that’s all Manning did during the 35-minute practice window opened to the various reporters, cameramen and other interested observers.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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One of the key pieces of evidence came from Bocos’s photographs on iNaturalist, a public biodiversity platform used by wildlife observers worldwide.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Founded in 2003, the Tennis Channel averaged 63,000 viewers in prime time last year.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The ability of a single image to evoke feelings of hope and acceptance in some viewers while unsettling others is a fascinating reality of our culture and one Opie is unbothered by.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spectators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectators. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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