How to Use onlooker in a Sentence

onlooker

noun

• A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
• An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
• Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
• The woman pointed to the back of the plane as onlookers turned their heads.
  — Irving Mejia-Hilario, Dallas News, 4 July 2023
• The noise of the onlookers rose to a crescendo of screams as the ball hurtled toward the pins: Strike!
  — Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• To many onlookers, the protest breaks with the stereotype that women must stay in the home.
  — Swati Gupta, Manveena Suri and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 14 Jan. 2020
• By the time an onlooker writes down the result of a play, the Colts are already lined up for the next one.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2022
• The onlookers just watched the raptor try to pick off a duckling and run afoul of the mother duck.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
• One onlooker turned away from the road and placed her hands on her head in response.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• But one onlooker was said to have seen the actor near J Street.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
• Halsey isn’t afraid to stand up for herself — even in front of a huge crowd of onlookers.
  — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 2 Feb. 2020
• He was photographed with blood on his face and fell to the ground before a crowd of onlookers.
  — Donica Phifer, Axios, 13 July 2024
• Video from onlooker Nathan Dahlager shows a flash of bright orange light and a loud crack at the base of the massive plant.
  — Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• The two, who have been married for 16 years, weren't scared to show a little bit a lot of PDA for onlookers.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 25 Mar. 2023
• Chang offers a front-row seat of the war from the perspective of an onlooker.
  — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
• Of course, the rest of the onlookers in the video were impressed as well, and Delevigne could be seen battling tears.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2023
• Video footage showed her being brought to the van by onlookers and driven away.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
• Parade onlookers will not have to comply with the code.
  — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 June 2023
• Prentice Brooks said an onlooker had seen the assault taking place and stepped up to stop the threat.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2023
• Along the route from the bar to the bowling alley, onlookers lined the streets to watch the president's motorcade.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
• Fans threw rice at the couple and one onlooker even gave them a wedding cake.
  — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
• Still, some onlookers think the new measures aren’t enough to protect the historic site.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• Musk’s mom weighs in For many onlookers, a cage match between two of the world’s most famous CEOs would be the sporting event of the year.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 June 2023
• Other videos showed at least six fire trucks at the scene and some onlookers weeping.
  — Zen Soo, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2023
• At first, onlookers didn’t know what to do with these objects.
  — Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 1 Apr. 2020
• The local council shut down some roads near the cathedral on June 7 as onlookers gathered to catch a glimpse of the event.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
• Video footage posted by onlookers showed what looked like the trail of a missile and the plane falling from the sky with one wing missing.
  — WSJ, 23 Aug. 2023
• The White men attacked him, sparking a massive brawl as onlookers stepped in to help the co-captain.
  — Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• When one teenage girl fainted in the crowd, she was helped to safety by onlookers who then offered her sips of water from their own bottles.
  — Variety, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
• No additions will be made to the building, so its profile will stay exactly the same for onlookers at street level.
  — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024