Example Sentences

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Bystanders helped some escape before emergency crews arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Bystanders gathered, with one asking, “Would your mama be proud of you right now?”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Bystanders blew whistles, yelled and honked their horns at the agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

Bystanders were performing CPR on Burks as deputies, firefighters and search and rescue crews arrived, but the efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Bystanders shouted out their good wishes to her over the pounding of bass drums and flutes piping “Yankee Doodle” as our family watched the town’s Fourth of July parade from a set of bleachers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama