Thesaurus results for SPOTTER

spotter

noun

Definition of spotter

as in observer

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Recent Examples of spotter Dedicated car spotters will already be angrily scrolling to the comments section, but rest assured the only Cobras with roofs to date have been track specials. — New Atlas, 3 June 2026 Having a spotter who can pay full attention is necessary if guiding or driving any tall equipment or vehicles to keep them clear from overhead lines. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 May 2026 Ship spotters on social media shared images of the warship in Tokyo Bay on Saturday afternoon local time. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Credit to her crew chief, spotter and team owner for handling it like adults. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spotter

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Noun

But the project, which is supported by the Tibetan government, has also raised concerns among international observers.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Particulars matter Haiti observers warn that considering the country’s vexing history with electoral fraud, violence, problematic votes and post-election crises, the particulars of its electoral machinery do matter.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

The rider was thrown from the motorcycle and hit the metal guardrail, coming to rest on the right shoulder, according to the patrol.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The response included patrol officers, the department’s behavior health response team and a civilian clinician.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

Definition of patrol

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From Newt's family making first contact with a Facehugger to a wonderfully tense sentry gun sequence, Cameron's extra footage enhances a classic.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
The former is heralded with a blast of horns; the latter guards its inner sanctum behind Tobie Windham’s officious sentry.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of sentry

Noun

The Tsutsumi bout is the one for prospect watchers, pitting a fast-rising Japanese talent against a Mexican who has not lost.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Three near-term scenarios are worth tracking, each with a decision families and industry watchers can make now.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of watcher

Noun

Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez set a new record for most saves in a men’s World Cup Final, with 11, including a few diving stops that kept Argentina alive.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of keeper

Noun

The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Meanwhile, in Ischia Ponte, the Castello Aragonese stands sentinel over a causeway that connects it to the rest of the island.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

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