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passerby

noun as in bystander

noun as in pedestrian

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The dinosaur, he thought, would be a fun spectacle for the community and passersby.

Her finger is broadcast, aiming heavenward, on flat screens scattered around the show, like a motion detector that turns on lights in a dark alley to silently alert passersby of their endangered status.

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On a recent Saturday in Chongqing’s People’s Park, parents held out the printed or handwritten profiles of their children for passersby.

Progress has come in waves, with hot L.A. summers turning the plants “crispy,” Torres said, and passersby always leaving behind strange litter.

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A passerby on a bike with a backseat was kind enough to offer them a ride back, and they made it in by 4:30 p.m.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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