spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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Seeing or feeling artwork can be thought of as part of the artwork itself, in a sense; this becomes complex when considering how many different people, from different generations and with different perspectives, will act as spectators.
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Sugar Bowl, part of the new 12-team college football championship, had drawn tens of thousands of spectators to New Orleans and was scheduled to be played on Wednesday night at the Superdome, less than a mile from Bourbon Street.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Thousands of spectators lined Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena to witness the 136th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The 18,000 spectators who came for a free look at the final act were captivated.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Sugar Bowl, part of the new 12-team college football championship, had drawn tens of thousands of spectators to New Orleans and was scheduled to be played on Wednesday night at the Superdome, less than a mile from Bourbon Street.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Thousands of spectators lined Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena to witness the 136th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.
—Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The 18,000 spectators who came for a free look at the final act were captivated.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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