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Recent Examples of onlooker
Eliyahu Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56 – three male civilians – were handed over by Hamas militants to the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza city of Deir al Balah surrounded by crowds of onlookers.
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Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The electronic billboard, shining out in Chiefs red just up the road from Arrowhead Stadium, invites curious onlookers to place a call.
816-323-GO KC.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
The New York natives teamed up on the mic during a karaoke night in their hometown, serenading a small crowd of onlookers with their vocals.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Essentially, as much as fans and other onlookers in Manchester and Madrid might share the same pessimism about the match, suggesting similar problems at each end, all that shows is that some cannot grasp how poor City have been.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The electronic billboard, shining out in Chiefs red just up the road from Arrowhead Stadium, invites curious onlookers to place a call.
816-323-GO KC.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
The New York natives teamed up on the mic during a karaoke night in their hometown, serenading a small crowd of onlookers with their vocals.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Essentially, as much as fans and other onlookers in Manchester and Madrid might share the same pessimism about the match, suggesting similar problems at each end, all that shows is that some cannot grasp how poor City have been.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onlooker
Noun
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However, the extent of political reform remains a key point of scrutiny for both internal and external observers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although tariffs, or taxes on imports, are a pillar of Trump’s economic policy, the move still surprised many observers, since Mexico and Canada are among the U.S.’s traditional allies and top trading partners.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The camera gets close to the players and intersects freely with the action in ways that would be impossible for a broadcast or a spectator.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump, who had been watching the exchange unfold like a spectator at a tennis match, finally leaned forward and intervened.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over all 34,000 viewers reported experiencing problems cross multiple states, according to DownDetector.com.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Grande surprised red carpet viewers by showing up earlier than most A-listers.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onlooker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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