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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Beside him, Princess Charlotte turned to glance over her shoulder at the cheering onlookers, gently guided by a reassuring hand on her back from mom Kate.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
Black privacy screens and umbrellas shielded them from onlookers.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The onlooker got out of his car and found the child abandoned, authorities said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
The rare case of Mexican law enforcement crossing the border into Guatemala on Sunday in La Mesilla was captured by onlookers in videos widely circulated online.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
Black privacy screens and umbrellas shielded them from onlookers.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The onlooker got out of his car and found the child abandoned, authorities said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
The rare case of Mexican law enforcement crossing the border into Guatemala on Sunday in La Mesilla was captured by onlookers in videos widely circulated online.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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