onlooker
noun
spectator; observer; witness.
onlookers
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pluralof onlooker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She had had a fright and could not even deal with the concern and empathy of onlookers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
They were greeted at the airport by crowds of onlookers playing music, singing, dancing and waving Israeli flags.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
After years of disrepair, the once opulent Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino came tumbling down to cheers from onlookers who had all paid $10 to watch the demolition from their cars.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Outside the courthouse, they embraced one another with a deep, 10-second kiss in front of a pack of journalists and onlookers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Is it more strained than claims that the skepticism of onlookers systematically prevents the occurrence of certain paranormal phenomena?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
