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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
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Any serious observer of foreign policy knows that the U.S. intelligence community is renowned for its research and documentation of genocide.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Li, had helped build a major data infrastructure and processing system for Wachovia, then one of America's largest banks, and had been a keen observer of startups like WeChat and Alibaba that had transformed payments and banking in his native China.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and IndyCar Series President Doug Boles announced the attendance at 350,000 spectators during Monday night’s Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That is rarely an issue in Melbourne and New York, with spectators who have paid serious money for prime tickets not wanting to miss out.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Video showing the ship's masts collapsing during crash was taken by onlookers in New York's Dumbo neighborhood, and quickly spread on social media.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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With limited to no information coming from ICE and the federal government about their activities, the public has often been left relying on cellphone video made by bystanders.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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He’s now supposed to be an unbiased bystander but couldn’t help himself.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Looker-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looker-on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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