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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Bristol, which hosts the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 2 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game, fits roughly 150,000 spectators.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
The key question was whether an arbitration clause governed an injured spectator whose nephew purchased a WrestleMania 38 ticket as a surprise gift and who presented both his ticket and his uncle’s at WrestleMania 38.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Since many courses and clubs actually require patrons to wear collared shirts, spectators tend to follow this rule, too.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
El Carnaval de Puebla, which saw about 15,000 spectators from across the US and Mexico in 2024, has been held in April for the past 18 years.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
The key question was whether an arbitration clause governed an injured spectator whose nephew purchased a WrestleMania 38 ticket as a surprise gift and who presented both his ticket and his uncle’s at WrestleMania 38.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Since many courses and clubs actually require patrons to wear collared shirts, spectators tend to follow this rule, too.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
El Carnaval de Puebla, which saw about 15,000 spectators from across the US and Mexico in 2024, has been held in April for the past 18 years.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spectator
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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