as in observer
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Recent Examples of looker-on
Shortly after the Paris Couture Week show, beauty fanatics and experts quickly began to dissect McGrath’s brilliant makeup artistry, earning high praise from notable lookers-on.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Claire Sullivan, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looker-on
Noun
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While the investigation was ostensibly about cost overruns in a Fed renovation project, many observers, including Tillis, considered that pretext.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some observers are perplexed as to why a serious adult drama is attracting the level of fan scrutiny usually reserved for genre material.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Unlike city marathons filled with energetic spectators cheering runners on, Antarctica offered only silence and the constant battle to keep moving forward on unstable terrain.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On a morning in April, a plane circling overhead drew anxious onlookers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the hours before the dinner, the blocks surrounding the Hilton were already jammed with cars, onlookers, and energetic protesters.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The wide-ranging conversation also included a bold quarterback prediction and reflections on watching the NFL draft as a bystander for the first time in two decades.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swimming through Lake Mission Viejo and riding and running through the city’s streets, the athletes covered miles with supporters and curious bystanders cheering them on.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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