observer
noun
ob·serv·er
əb-ˈzər-vər 
Examples of observer in a Sentence
According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
Observers say the economy is improving.
The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
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Under dark skies, observers with a telescope of 8 inches or larger may be able to spot it as a faint, fuzzy patch of light.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The valuation gods declared a winner in the quest to be America’s premier New York radio station, the callous observer might say.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The announcement is a stunning pivot given that Stefanik was considered the front-runner by most political observers in the GOP primary next year to unseat Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The sports leagues have promised to tighten internal controls to track suspicious activity and have worked with sports gambling partners to cap wager amounts in certain performance-specific bets, which many observers have said are ripe for rigging.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The valuation gods declared a winner in the quest to be America’s premier New York radio station, the callous observer might say.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The announcement is a stunning pivot given that Stefanik was considered the front-runner by most political observers in the GOP primary next year to unseat Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The sports leagues have promised to tighten internal controls to track suspicious activity and have worked with sports gambling partners to cap wager amounts in certain performance-specific bets, which many observers have said are ripe for rigging.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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