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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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Northwestern Medicine also provided on-site healthcare professionals to care for racers and spectators in need of medical attention, all part of their first-aid station set up at the Lake Bluff Fire Station.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 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
Regular spectators and celebrities criticized the flight, calling it wasteful and excessive.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Northwestern Medicine also provided on-site healthcare professionals to care for racers and spectators in need of medical attention, all part of their first-aid station set up at the Lake Bluff Fire Station.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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