as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something
viewers of the police videotape are divided in their opinions as to what it actually shows
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Recent Examples of viewers
The video has touched viewers deeply, sparking an outpouring of emotions online.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
As viewers know, the judges base their scores on a number of factors, including technique and performance, and can deduct points if performers break any golden dance rules.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
While her exit initially shocked fans, viewers who watched the three reunion episodes gained context for her departure.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The series finale drew nearly 33 million viewers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
With 35 million global streaming viewers for the premiere episode, Landman set new records for Paramount+.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The media giant is still reckoning with widespread backlash over benching Jimmy Kimmel last week and an ensuing boycott by some viewers before his show returned to the air.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
As viewers know, the judges base their scores on a number of factors, including technique and performance, and can deduct points if performers break any golden dance rules.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
While her exit initially shocked fans, viewers who watched the three reunion episodes gained context for her departure.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The series finale drew nearly 33 million viewers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
With 35 million global streaming viewers for the premiere episode, Landman set new records for Paramount+.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The media giant is still reckoning with widespread backlash over benching Jimmy Kimmel last week and an ensuing boycott by some viewers before his show returned to the air.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewers
Noun
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On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Where can spectators park for the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon?—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the Braves failed to gain traction by early summer, the consensus among baseball observers was that Snitker wouldn’t be fired during the season.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carr has been far more activist than many observers expected, with his efforts seemingly aimed more at national networks, not stations.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Viewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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