Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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At the base, some 25 were gathered in small groups, many behind a bend sheltering onlookers from the falls’ jet-loud spray.
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Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The art installations were introduced on May 8 by the organization and offer a two-way livestream between Manhattan and Dublin’s popular O’Connell Street that allows people to interact with onlookers from the other side, according to an official statement from the Dublin City Council.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The art installations were introduced on May 8 by the organization and offer a two-way livestream between Manhattan and Dublin’s popular O’Connell Street that allows people to interact with onlookers from the other side, according to an official statement from the Dublin City Council.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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