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viewers

noun

plural of viewer

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 In season 5, which was filmed in early 2026, viewers once again saw the pair clash — this time over Jen’s career aspirations. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 Momentum continued with the second episode, which delivered 2 million viewers in seven days. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026 Host Carson Daly warned viewers at the beginning of the episode that more than half of the remaining contestants would be sent home. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026 During the third quarter, Versant said, its networks reached more than 120 million viewers monthly and its aggregate viewership grew by double digits year over year. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 The ratings decline comes amid a continuation of the drop-off in TV viewers overall — but Fox News has been losing viewers at a double-digit clip as CNN and MS NOW have been slightly up in recent months. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 Moore said at the time that the extra week could attract more horses and more viewers, as Maryland works to protect the future of one of its most iconic events. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 His team’s games remained unavailable to viewers in China Wednesday. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

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Searchlights swept the Southern sky, and flashbulbs popped as 18,000 spectators crowded Peachtree Street.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Cinequest suggests that much of the improvement comes from existing moviegoers attending more frequently, rather than from a substantial influx of new spectators.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

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Hegseth has justified those removals in the vaguest of terms, which has convinced most observers that the real reason amounts to little more than because these officers followed the lawful orders of the previous administration.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
At the peak of the Taurid meteor shower, observers in areas with little light pollution can typically expect to see a modest 10 to 15 meteors per hour, Thompson said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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