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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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What’s the background for the Hall of Fame? In 2002, a group of local journalists and longtime observers of the cultural scene inducted a dozen worthy individuals into the first class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Cap City Comedy Club.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Skills that people develop in traditional studio and TV roles can translate to digital-first roles, including video editors for influencers and digital media companies, industry observers said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Frogs croaked from nearby waterholes, joining the chorus of spectators who hollered as the announcer introduced their favorite racers — along with their laundry lists of sponsors.—
William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Thousands of spectators gathered in downtown Danville to celebrate 249 years of freedom during the annual Fourth of July parade along San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Hartz Avenue on Friday morning.—
Ray Chavez,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Evening came, and then night, and the curious onlookers that had gathered to watch the battle between man and shark drifted away.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Combs pays her rent and her legal fees, another onlooker said, something that the jury could interpret as a show of benevolence or remorse.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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White also struck an innocent bystander, an adult male, who was sitting in a separate car.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The owner of a Main Street bar said his employee was an innocent bystander when gunfire erupted Downtown Sunday.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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