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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Tarpaulins were placed over the front three rows of seats in the lower bowl in an attempt to stop spectators from getting onto the pitch.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 during the offseason in favor of a policy which disciplines home teams when spectators throw debris onto the gridiron.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
He and the Chiefs had been locked in a standoff, resulting in a one-game holdout that turned him into a spectator for his own team’s season opener against the Lions.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Not only are the cars on display and the automakers behind them important, but the story of the people who own them and the spectators in attendance are just as important.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 during the offseason in favor of a policy which disciplines home teams when spectators throw debris onto the gridiron.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
He and the Chiefs had been locked in a standoff, resulting in a one-game holdout that turned him into a spectator for his own team’s season opener against the Lions.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Not only are the cars on display and the automakers behind them important, but the story of the people who own them and the spectators in attendance are just as important.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 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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