spectator
noun
a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
spectators
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pluralof spectator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is more often a sign of irritation and petulance, with frustrations taken out on the ball with little care for the safety of officials, ball kids and the spectators who line the court.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Without us, there is no one to hoist blame upon when the film reveals its layers, no one to compare to the film’s wide-eyed spectators of global collapse.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
At the women's football semi-final between hosts Japan and South Korea there were 998 spectators in a 50,000 stadium.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Tokyo organizers estimated that they lost $3 billion since the pandemic severely limited the number of spectators allowed to gather for events, eviscerating ticket sales and sponsorhip revenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
About twenty spectators and as many journalists and photographers also waited, staring at the empty, lonely board, and at Reshevsky, who never stopped his pacing.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
