Example Sentences

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Bystanders gathered, with one asking, “Would your mama be proud of you right now?”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Bystanders do not need to download an app.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Bystanders and San Diego lifeguards were able to rescue four people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Bystanders, not knowing the meaning in Arabic, mistook the writing for Quranic verses.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2024

Bystanders watched as the mansion was engulfed in flames, lighting up the night sky.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis