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 The Republican National Committee said it’s already recruited a record number of poll watchers. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 For years, marshy land east of Fort Worth’s Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility was the prime destination in Tarrant County for bird watchers, offering a chance to glimpse a wide array of avian species from across North America. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 The same seller’s $180 desk lamp has drawn roughly 1,900 watchers and about 200 sales, and lists the same designs on Etsy under ParkviewBarn. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026 The Cougars played for the title a season ago and are widely expected to do so again, but the Wildcats are a popular sleeper pick by some conference watchers. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watcher

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Noun

After Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools notified students’ parents and guardians, the district gave students the option to stay at school or go home, wrote Markl Johnson, district spokesperson, in a statement.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Drivers under the age of 21 are not allowed to travel with any alcohol unless they are accompanied by a parent, relative or legal guardian.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardian

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Those two changes mean an observer could actually see three apparent images of the spacecraft at certain moments.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Market observers interviewed noted that current futures prices continue to significantly understate the actual supply risks in physical crude markets.

— , CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of observer

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In Colorado, custodians have to transfer assets within 60 days of receiving an affidavit from the charity claiming the funds.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Long is on Zoom, from her home in Los Angeles and seated at her kitchen counter with the sliding doors behind her, where a custodian is cleaning the deck that coyotes keep fouling.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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Another day, popular trading card content creator and dealer Kyle Kravitz, known for his King of Kards brand, might spend an hour negotiating deals with users through the live online chat room while most viewers simply watch along.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In its concluding episodes, the HBO juggernaut thrust an unearned heel turn on its female lead, rendered its climactic battle so dark viewers couldn’t see it, and ended over 70 hours of buildup with a rando on the Iron Throne.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of viewer

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Cooper Powers got the start at left guard over usual starter Cade Bennett, this follows Killian Registe getting the start at right tackle last week against Grambling State over Witten Van Hoy.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
The assault, which was captured on bodycam footage, led to charges against 10 guards.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

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The Bruins averaged 7,036 spectators for their home contests, among the lowest in the Big Ten.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The release also predicted a total of 80,000 spectators to attend the multi-day event, with additional programming planned for the Charlotte Convention Center.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spectator

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Ultimately, Jenkins capped the drive with a 4-yard keeper, putting UCF ahead 34-27 with 33 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Trey Owens fooled the TCU defense with a 34-yard keeper on third-and-1 to get inside the 10-yard line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeper

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Luckily — or maybe unluckily — the camp’s warden, a hardbitten guy with an oily smile named Clancy (Russell Crowe, hardbitten, smiley, and oily), takes a liking to Murphy.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

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