onlooker
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The King and Queen arrived last and one onlooker was heard shouting "God bless the King".
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
“I’m just trying to go to dinner,” she tells the camera in a video captured by an onlooker, “and I’ve asked these people several times to get away from me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
“How’s the weather been?” he asked one onlooker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Nix had surgery last week and was an onlooker as the Broncos fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
When the music stops, Didu's the only onlooker who bursts into applause.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Busan authorities livestreamed the operation as curious onlookers gathered along the canal for another glimpse of the shark.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Officers remained at the scene to de-escalate the situation and direct a crowd of onlookers away from the area, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
At the event, onlookers shouted to Musk, asking for a price tag, but their cries went unanswered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
For onlookers, it's harder to ignore the wider picture at Xbox.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The onlookers began to disperse as the men unloaded the sofa.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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