Example Sentences

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The service staff told her that the building was empty and that no one had been killed, but some passersby had been hurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An art project called the Goodbye Line prompts passersby to make a collect call and say goodbye — to a loved one, a pet or maybe a part of themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

I carry my fix to a street side table facing Carrer de Provença and sit quietly, sip my café con leche and nibble my bocadillo, and watch more passersby point and smile.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

"He introduced scenes from people's everyday life. For example, ordinary people, passersby, dervishes, mullahs, scenes of teaching girls and boys, or groups of workers busy with architecture," Zargham told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

“Giddy-yap, Rainbow!” she cried aloud, to bolster her nerve, and also to warn any passersby of her wobbly, swerving approach.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood