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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In the park of the Temple of Amun, near the centre, hundreds of onlookers had gathered despite the stifling August heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
This means onlookers will still see business names in the programme, on promotional materials and on stage at Custom House Square, but this year the only financial support will come from the public funders.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But the silence has catalyzed non-Swiftie onlookers to gin up something decisively, inarguably odious to place at the singer’s feet.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The rescuers guided Gil out of his would-be tomb, onto a gurney and outside into the crush of onlookers waiting below the tropical sun, already blazing before 10 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Heleen got to her feet, whimpering and coughing as onlookers moved to help her.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
