Example Sentences

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Some onlookers chanted "take it down", according to the BBC's US partner CBS.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Kate, as she is widely known, was greeted by hundreds of cheering onlookers in Reggio Emilia at the start of her visit on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Here, inside of a tightly symmetrical structure, Giotto places the followers of Jesus speaking in tongues—flames sprout from their heads—while onlookers, separated by a low wall, view the scene with bafflement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the night’s theme — “Costume Art” — has onlookers concerned that the Met Gala might be teetering into unintentional self-parody.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

But the biggest clutch of admiring onlookers milled around something at the far end of the tent.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly