as in observer
someone who sees or watches something several onlookers gave chase after the thief grabbed the woman's purse

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Recent Examples of onlooker Despite the cheerful farewell, the Oscar winner kept his head down and didn't engage with the performers or the crowd of onlookers. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 On one occasion, as many as 10,000 turkeys were paraded through the streets of Cuero, drawing the attention of curious onlookers. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024 In October, hundreds of onlookers turned up at Washington Square Park to watch more than a dozen chocolate-haired 20-somethings jostle for the title of Chalamet’s unofficial doppelgänger. Leah Dolan, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 One jubilant onlooker was Bibianna Ostrand of Pleasure Ridge Park. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onlooker 
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Noun
  • Next year will be another one of dazzling sky shows and offer opportunities for forging deeper connections with astronomy, said Vanessa Alarcon, an astronomical observer at Griffith Observatory.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Richemont will also have the right to nominate a member and an observer to the Mytheresa board following the close of the deal, which is set for the first half of 2025.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during the city's Festival of Lights Parade along Palm Canyon Drive, temporarily stopping the annual celebration that draws up to 100,000 spectators.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The festival’s 21st edition – running from November 29 to December 7 – was attended by a record 40,000 spectators, including 7,500 children and teenagers as part of the Young Audiences and Families program.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • From 2018's The Princess Switch to 2024's Our Little Secret, these 15 Netflix Christmas romance movies are fan favorites that viewers keep coming back to year after year.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But Feldman encourages viewers who think Lydia (Kudrow) might be responsible for the conflagration to rewatch and look for other clues as to how that fire scarred half of Margo’s face.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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