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 TikTok video shows the tenders total 1,640 calories, prompting strong reactions from viewers and questions about how the number could be so high.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Suddenly, big audiences are harder to come by, and advertisers instead must work harder to persuade individual viewers during personal binge sessions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Those viewers were probably not sated by the FCC’s February review of the performance, which found that the songs’ lyrics had been appropriately altered for the broadcast.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The impact of Closure has been similarly profound for many viewers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Despite a strong premiere week with over 10 million viewers across various platforms, the network ultimately canceled DMV in favor of pilots for new shows, like Cupertino and Einstein, the latter starring Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Critics and audiences are split, however, with a 96% RT score from critics but a rotten 59% from viewers.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Heavy draperies on a curtain rod were drawn back to reveal the work, which viewers often had to line up for hours to see.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
But when the artist who drew it, Alexis Franklin, shared online that the image was hand-painted, many viewers expressed their surprise and excitement that the meme, despite its appearance, wasn’t AI-generated at all.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Suddenly, big audiences are harder to come by, and advertisers instead must work harder to persuade individual viewers during personal binge sessions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Those viewers were probably not sated by the FCC’s February review of the performance, which found that the songs’ lyrics had been appropriately altered for the broadcast.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The impact of Closure has been similarly profound for many viewers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Despite a strong premiere week with over 10 million viewers across various platforms, the network ultimately canceled DMV in favor of pilots for new shows, like Cupertino and Einstein, the latter starring Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Critics and audiences are split, however, with a 96% RT score from critics but a rotten 59% from viewers.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Heavy draperies on a curtain rod were drawn back to reveal the work, which viewers often had to line up for hours to see.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
But when the artist who drew it, Alexis Franklin, shared online that the image was hand-painted, many viewers expressed their surprise and excitement that the meme, despite its appearance, wasn’t AI-generated at all.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewers
Noun
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Met Gala spectators may not get a ticket into the A-list affair.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The regents may gather themselves by then and realize they have been relegated to mere spectators with titles as others strain to keep secret the complaint and how it was handled.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Noun
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One challenge facing Fed observers is that the difference between monetary and non-monetary functions at the central bank can be less than clear.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Through those observers, the radio station provided a play-by-play of Pirates home games, which was a practice that undermined the Pirates’ exclusive broadcasting deal with a different radio station.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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“Viewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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