as in spectators
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 onlookers
And later, the inquisitive head of a couple of snappers (don’t point too close) draws multiple onlookers on the boardwalk, which is sometimes eerily deserted but sometimes requires single-file trekking.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Additional footage shows teens running through the streets as onlookers watch from inside a restaurant.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
On a morning in April, a plane circling overhead drew anxious onlookers.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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
In the video — which has over 40 million views — Androgenic chased down the man as onlookers appeared stunned.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The robots came the ice rink, as onlookers pressed up against the glass to watch.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Its excellent shape and contours deliver nicely for onlookers while serving the owner’s space and comfortability requirements.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Two onlookers actually ran up to the squad car Davis was being put into and had to be briefly restrained by officers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Additional footage shows teens running through the streets as onlookers watch from inside a restaurant.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
On a morning in April, a plane circling overhead drew anxious onlookers.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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
In the video — which has over 40 million views — Androgenic chased down the man as onlookers appeared stunned.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The robots came the ice rink, as onlookers pressed up against the glass to watch.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Its excellent shape and contours deliver nicely for onlookers while serving the owner’s space and comfortability requirements.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Two onlookers actually ran up to the squad car Davis was being put into and had to be briefly restrained by officers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlookers
Noun
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Five women were injured overnight Sunday in a shooting near Indiana University following its annual Little 500 races which brings about alums and large crowds of spectators.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Participants controlled their robots during the games and events, while spectators watched from the stands and high school robotics teams clustered near the walls, completing repairs or putting finishing touches on their entries.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Vrabel balancing those two things may prove challenging because, as NFL observers are noting, he's tried balancing acts in the past.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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For some observers, the lesson from Hungary is that Netanyahu’s opponents should look to his own camp for a candidate to unseat him.—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Monday’s show, our Dolphins writers answer viewers’ questions and weigh in on how well the team addressed its positions of need.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jim McKay, who had done it for years, took viewers through the likely race scenarios.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Onlookers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlookers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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