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Recent Examples of onlooker
The reality star dined at Tucci in New York City's Noho neighborhood on May 10 and allegedly refused to pay the nearly $1,000 bill, according to an onlooker, and disputed the bill with owner Max Tucci.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 17 May 2025
Numerous cellphone videos from nearby onlookers captured the moment the ship's masts, decorated with lights, collided with the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 17 May 2025
For first responders in Louisville and for the driver and his family and onlookers, is was deadly real.
—Killian Baarlaer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
But there were several shy canine youngsters, too, one sitting in a cage outside eyeing onlookers.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 17 May 2025
Numerous cellphone videos from nearby onlookers captured the moment the ship's masts, decorated with lights, collided with the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 17 May 2025
For first responders in Louisville and for the driver and his family and onlookers, is was deadly real.
—Killian Baarlaer, USA Today, 14 May 2025
But there were several shy canine youngsters, too, one sitting in a cage outside eyeing onlookers.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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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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Like in the video game, viewers don’t see Ellie kill Nora in the HBO series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Other income streams include PayPal donations and YouTube’s Super Chat, which lets viewers pin their comments on the broadcast for a fee.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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