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 spectator
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Here, in the middle of the descending theater floor and surrounded by an intimate circle of seated spectators, Jelinek manipulated the high, rounded pitches of a modular synthesizer to resemble the whistle of a dropping bomb.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Multiple spectators were ejected and others got into verbal disputes with players.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Imagine thousands of spectators gathered together, watching in awe as hundreds of torches sway and flicker along the streets, filling the air with lively chants and a festive spirit.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Here, in the middle of the descending theater floor and surrounded by an intimate circle of seated spectators, Jelinek manipulated the high, rounded pitches of a modular synthesizer to resemble the whistle of a dropping bomb.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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