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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Several of Seifert's sixes were struck with such force that spectators in the second tier were cowering for safety, though it felt cruel that Allen's spectacular boundary effort went in the book as a drop.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Young people don't feel like actors in society, but spectators in a country that is being built without them."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I’m stuck,” read one message that he flashed to the spectators below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
However it said that, despite this, it had recommended the businessman stay away from games because of the "potential for demonstrations and anti-social behaviour by some spectators".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The courtroom doors swing open, and the spectators fill their seats.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
