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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The New York natives teamed up on the mic during a karaoke night in their hometown, serenading a small crowd of onlookers with their vocals.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Essentially, as much as fans and other onlookers in Manchester and Madrid might share the same pessimism about the match, suggesting similar problems at each end, all that shows is that some cannot grasp how poor City have been.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
As they were released on Saturday, they were paraded in front of dozens of masked and armed Hamas fighters, as well as a small crowd of onlookers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Clouds of smoke could be seen coming from flames as crowds of onlookers frantically gathered around.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Essentially, as much as fans and other onlookers in Manchester and Madrid might share the same pessimism about the match, suggesting similar problems at each end, all that shows is that some cannot grasp how poor City have been.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
As they were released on Saturday, they were paraded in front of dozens of masked and armed Hamas fighters, as well as a small crowd of onlookers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Clouds of smoke could be seen coming from flames as crowds of onlookers frantically gathered around.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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onlooker
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on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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