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Recent Examples of onlooker
Additional videos from the scene reviewed by The Times showed a sizable police response that shut down Western Avenue as stunned onlookers watched.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Now Thomas was actively interacting with her space and the flow of more than 5,000 onlookers who packed the bustling VIP Preview on Thursday.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
An onlooker shared a video on TikTok featuring the actor waiting for his former costar outside the theater on Tuesday, March 11.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Photos taken of family members, celebrities, sketchbooks, and Pokémon cards are displayed so onlookers can further understand his journey of vulnerability from adolescence to now.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Now Thomas was actively interacting with her space and the flow of more than 5,000 onlookers who packed the bustling VIP Preview on Thursday.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
An onlooker shared a video on TikTok featuring the actor waiting for his former costar outside the theater on Tuesday, March 11.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Photos taken of family members, celebrities, sketchbooks, and Pokémon cards are displayed so onlookers can further understand his journey of vulnerability from adolescence to now.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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Some observers see his comments as a calculated appeal to President Trump's business instincts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the vintage-looking, oversize watch with a second time zone function debuted in 2015, some observers called it a deviation for the watchmaker, but the debonair design did attract fans.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The key question was whether an arbitration clause governed an injured spectator whose nephew purchased a WrestleMania 38 ticket as a surprise gift and who presented both his ticket and his uncle’s at WrestleMania 38.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Bristol, which hosts the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 2 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game, fits roughly 150,000 spectators.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Star has assured viewers that the relocation to Rome won’t be for long.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Netflix packed plenty of romance and family drama into just 10 episodes of 'Ransom Canyon' Comments Netflix's Ransom Canyon premiered on April 17 and immediately captivated viewers with its small-town, Western charm.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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