spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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Just before the Washington Wizards and the Sacramento Kings tipped off their game here Sunday night, Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma jogged to a spectator who sat in the first row at midcourt.
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Grandstands and spectator areas, sponsors’ accommodations, TV camera towers and the like are already set up here, and will be set up at the other two courses.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
That will be followed the next month by the Paralympics, another event expected to bring thousands of athletes and spectators to the city.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Event organizers said the decision was made after consulting NWS meteorologists, Denver officials and transportation advisors to make sure animals, riders, parade participants and spectators remain safe.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Grandstands and spectator areas, sponsors’ accommodations, TV camera towers and the like are already set up here, and will be set up at the other two courses.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
That will be followed the next month by the Paralympics, another event expected to bring thousands of athletes and spectators to the city.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Event organizers said the decision was made after consulting NWS meteorologists, Denver officials and transportation advisors to make sure animals, riders, parade participants and spectators remain safe.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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