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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Each rendezvous, complete with soap opera–worthy drama—hoarding, cheeky teasing, Alex Honnold–worthy climbing, slow-mo acrobatics, and aggression that made gathered onlookers gasp—further cemented our similarities as species.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Those arrivals joined on five- or six-year contracts, meaning Liverpool signed up to long-term costs which aren’t always thought of by onlookers in the here and now of a transfer window.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Told through a Greek chorus of onlookers, the tragedy leaves neighbors asking what about the Sharaf family was perfect and what was merely a facade.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
City Parks workers were joined on the beach by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is assisting in securing the carcass, which drew onlookers throughout the day.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Those arrivals joined on five- or six-year contracts, meaning Liverpool signed up to long-term costs which aren’t always thought of by onlookers in the here and now of a transfer window.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Told through a Greek chorus of onlookers, the tragedy leaves neighbors asking what about the Sharaf family was perfect and what was merely a facade.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
City Parks workers were joined on the beach by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is assisting in securing the carcass, which drew onlookers throughout the day.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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