Thesaurus results for WATCHER

watcher

noun

ˈwä-chər

Definition of watcher

as in guardian

a person or group that watches over someone or something the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children

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as in observer

someone who sees or watches something a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat

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Recent Examples of watcher Projections have been climbing and climbing in the days leading up to the release, with some bullish box office watchers suggesting a start over $300 million isn’t out of the question. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 July 2026 July 20 in a parking lot next to the pier, which earlier in the day had been packed with World Cup watchers. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 People who spent a lot of their workdays sitting had larger lobes and lower volumes of white matter hyperintensity than the most serious TV watchers. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 July 2026 The market watcher said Crocs likely had a strong spring and summer, helped by product innovation especially in the sandal business. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for watcher

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Noun

State and local prosecutors would be able to sue chatbot operators for violating the measures, as well as parents or guardians of children who are harmed by companies that don’t follow them.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Young people who want access to algorithmic feeds or nighttime notifications have to consent to their parent or legal guardian being notified.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardian

Noun

Under dark conditions, observers could see 80 to 100 meteors per hour, making this the finest meteor display of 2026.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In May, Beijing rolled out new rules specifically for new biomedical technologies, plugging what observers said was a gap in how the development of advanced therapies, including personalized treatments, are controlled.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 July 2026
While custodians often calculate RMDs, taxpayers should verify these amounts, as errors can still lead to IRS penalties.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Kennedy’s Off Campus book series made way for the Prime Video television show, Season 1 of which premiered in May and reached 36 million viewers worldwide in its first 12 days of release.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Following their royal wedding, which was watched by 750 million viewers around the world, the couple boarded the royal yacht Britannia for a 12-day tour of the Mediterranean.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of viewer

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Spanish civil guard ships continued searching for bodies in the waters near the stretch of urban beach that tens of thousand of migrants had breached days earlier.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The Sparks reportedly agreed to trade All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, ending a brief stint in Los Angeles as the franchise continues its rebuild ahead of the WNBA trade deadline.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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The event draws thousands of spectators to cheer on colorful floats, community groups and local organizations.

— Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
His primary focus, the Athens Twilight Criterium, was an annual spring event that often drew 40,000 screaming spectators to the one-kilometer circuit on downtown streets on a Saturday evening.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spectator

Noun

Speculation continues about why the Westmoreland County Prison warden was placed on leave around the same time the prison went on lockdown.

— Erika Stanish, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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