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
Founded in 2003, the Tennis Channel averaged 63,000 viewers in prime time last year.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The ability of a single image to evoke feelings of hope and acceptance in some viewers while unsettling others is a fascinating reality of our culture and one Opie is unbothered by.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
At its core, May’s mission is to simplify complicated subject matter in a way that’s easily digestible and understandable for viewers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
At the time, viewers had vague familiarity with these six faces, like Courteney Cox from Family Ties or Lisa Kudrow from Mad About You.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
But Purdy admitted the show brought a deeply personal challenge most viewers never realized.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
As viewers saw in the first episode back, Lauren Lyle (as Marsali MacKimmie Fraser) and César Domboy (Fergus Claudel Fraser) return for some sweet moments with Jamie and Claire, but that’s not all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Discerning viewers might notice a few Washington references.
—Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Millions of viewers tuned in, ever more by the week, even if just to see whether the night’s star guest could persuade the show’s parrot, also called Portobello, to say its own name.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The ability of a single image to evoke feelings of hope and acceptance in some viewers while unsettling others is a fascinating reality of our culture and one Opie is unbothered by.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
At its core, May’s mission is to simplify complicated subject matter in a way that’s easily digestible and understandable for viewers.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
At the time, viewers had vague familiarity with these six faces, like Courteney Cox from Family Ties or Lisa Kudrow from Mad About You.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
But Purdy admitted the show brought a deeply personal challenge most viewers never realized.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
As viewers saw in the first episode back, Lauren Lyle (as Marsali MacKimmie Fraser) and César Domboy (Fergus Claudel Fraser) return for some sweet moments with Jamie and Claire, but that’s not all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Discerning viewers might notice a few Washington references.
—Paige Cornwell, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Millions of viewers tuned in, ever more by the week, even if just to see whether the night’s star guest could persuade the show’s parrot, also called Portobello, to say its own name.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewers
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Ticket prices for the game were high at the end of last week, and spectators will get the additional value of a performance on top of the original game, the Hawks said.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Grandstands packed with spectators ring the closing holes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At least, that’s all Manning did during the 35-minute practice window opened to the various reporters, cameramen and other interested observers.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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One of the key pieces of evidence came from Bocos’s photographs on iNaturalist, a public biodiversity platform used by wildlife observers worldwide.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Viewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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