Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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Photos taken of family members, celebrities, sketchbooks, and Pokémon cards are displayed so onlookers can further understand his journey of vulnerability from adolescence to now.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Woll may strike onlookers as more of a stereotypical goalie who lives in his head.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Emergency crews carried black body bags from a burning apartment building as onlookers wept and hugged in the dark.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Cast members appear to be ushering the onlookers towards the park exit in some of the clips.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Woll may strike onlookers as more of a stereotypical goalie who lives in his head.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Emergency crews carried black body bags from a burning apartment building as onlookers wept and hugged in the dark.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Cast members appear to be ushering the onlookers towards the park exit in some of the clips.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
ˈän-
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