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Recent Examples of onlooker
The royal family is photographed every year waving to onlookers from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
George, 12, Charlotte, 11, and Louis, 8, waved to onlookers gathered below and watched as the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows performed a flypast overhead.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Among the onlookers watching proceedings was Krystal Brewer, 40, who works for a social justice advocacy group.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 13 June 2026
But it was immediately denied by judges, paving the way for the president's name to be removed from the building as a crowd of onlookers stood by to watch workers do the job.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
George, 12, Charlotte, 11, and Louis, 8, waved to onlookers gathered below and watched as the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows performed a flypast overhead.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Among the onlookers watching proceedings was Krystal Brewer, 40, who works for a social justice advocacy group.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 13 June 2026
But it was immediately denied by judges, paving the way for the president's name to be removed from the building as a crowd of onlookers stood by to watch workers do the job.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
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This clinching game was what many observers expected the series to be like between the defensive-minded teams, but each side watched leads of two-plus goals disappear in the first three games.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Political observers often float Ossoff as a potential 2028 candidate for president, but he's waved away speculation.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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In his decade-long career, he’s often been heckled and cursed at by spectators during domestic matches.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs reportedly averaged just over 16 million viewers.—
Jon Root,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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At its commercial height, the series amassed over 100 million viewers globally, according to Netflix.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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