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
Just one week after wowing spectators at the US Open with her dominating and inspiring tennis skills, Coco Gauff shifted her razor-sharp focus to her other passion—fashion.
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Stunned spectators gasp and scream before people start running away.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Since two of the courts will be used for the tournament, there is a chance for spectators to practice their own volleyball techniques on the other 16 courts.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
This year’s event drew 166,000 spectators over three days, with Keanu Reeves among the 84,625 in attendance for Sunday’s race.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Robotaxi tests began there in 2023, and the company started offering demo rides to curios spectators at Resorts World in late July.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The circuit itself is decorated to fit the same era, and spectators are encouraged to dress up in outfits from the 1940s, 50s and 60s – with practically everyone getting into the spirit.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Players and spectators alike are drawn to the fast pace, thrilling back-and-forth rallies and dramatic athletic feats like diving saves and towering blocks.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Chi, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Stunned spectators gasp and scream before people start running away.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Since two of the courts will be used for the tournament, there is a chance for spectators to practice their own volleyball techniques on the other 16 courts.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
This year’s event drew 166,000 spectators over three days, with Keanu Reeves among the 84,625 in attendance for Sunday’s race.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Robotaxi tests began there in 2023, and the company started offering demo rides to curios spectators at Resorts World in late July.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The circuit itself is decorated to fit the same era, and spectators are encouraged to dress up in outfits from the 1940s, 50s and 60s – with practically everyone getting into the spirit.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Players and spectators alike are drawn to the fast pace, thrilling back-and-forth rallies and dramatic athletic feats like diving saves and towering blocks.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectators
Noun
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The roughly 680-mile-wide (1,090 kilometers) dwarf planet would pass in front of the background star at an angle visible only to observers in northern Canada and other parts of the Arctic during daylight hours.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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October is also a peak month for displays of the Northern Lights; if geomagnetic activity is high, some observers at northern latitudes may also see the comet amid auroras.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The league averaged 221,000 viewers throughout the season, including its playoffs, while the championship game between Rose BC and Vinyl BC drew 364,000 viewers and peaked at 385,000.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Belly is a sweet everygirl upon whom viewers can seamlessly project, but as my colleague Elise Taylor astutely argued, her identity is all too bound up in the Fisher brothers.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spectators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectators. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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