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
Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The Palm Beach Post reported excellent news: Tiger Woods is back on the golf course, at least as a spectator.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The flooding brought by Hurricane Helene this past fall cancelled the contest, but what had been a destination event for bakers and spectators has become an ad hoc celebration of Asheville.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
It was speckled with spectators when the first match began a little past noon on a recent Sunday.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The Palm Beach Post reported excellent news: Tiger Woods is back on the golf course, at least as a spectator.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Noun
An active El Nino brought heavy rains to the event all week, including the closest-to-the-pin contest, where a strong storm chased spectators from that event.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The flooding brought by Hurricane Helene this past fall cancelled the contest, but what had been a destination event for bakers and spectators has become an ad hoc celebration of Asheville.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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