as in observer
someone who sees or watches something a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m.

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Recent Examples of spectator Heavy rain and wind up to 40 mph was forecast in the afternoon, and since the 2 1/2-mile speedway takes at least two hours to dry, drivers, crews and spectators braced for a long day. Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 At the Super Bowl representing the Broncos as their Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, Singleton provided a blunt assessment of life as a spectator. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025 The Daytona 500 grips over 100,000 spectators at the track and countless more watching on TV. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Preliminary plans call for a spectator north-south walkway/viewing area running between two sets of four courts. Brent Schacherer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spectator

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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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