as in observers
someone who sees or watches something
a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m.
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Recent Examples of spectators
Phone calls were made and spectators just started showing up, hoping to witness history, Kraye said.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Few spectators paid him any mind.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
However, more players and spectators continue to get kicked out of games.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
There were bleachers for spectators, food trucks, a band playing live music, the Indy500 Gordon Pipers playing bagpipes, a kids zone and a beer garden for the adults.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Into the Gorge tours take spectators to ground level, and whitewater rafting trips get them on the water, directly beneath the bridge.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Few spectators paid him any mind.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
However, more players and spectators continue to get kicked out of games.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
There were bleachers for spectators, food trucks, a band playing live music, the Indy500 Gordon Pipers playing bagpipes, a kids zone and a beer garden for the adults.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Into the Gorge tours take spectators to ground level, and whitewater rafting trips get them on the water, directly beneath the bridge.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectators
Noun
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The jacket was identified by public observers and Loro Piana was heavily criticized on social media for not condemning Putin.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Political observers say Sheffield’s achievements are notable for a council member who was more progressive and radical in her ideas in a city with a strong-mayor form of government and law department that serves both the mayor and the council.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, since the announcement, discourse around who should and shouldn’t be given wings exposed just how stuck in the past some viewers still are.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The speaker of the House has made dozens of media appearances since, even appearing on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to take calls from viewers, which a speaker hasn’t done in over two decades.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Spectators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectators. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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