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spectator

[spek-tey-ter, spek-tey-] / ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ- /


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The car had been forced to stop abruptly when a spectator fell immediately into its path.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Any other spectator would have had to just deal with it, but Austin wasn’t just any other spectator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

You are not a spectator to American democracy, and you are not a passive recipient of American constitutional meaning.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Those initiatives had a good foundation to build on since soccer is Canada’s most popular sport in terms of registration and participation and ranks behind only hockey as a spectator sport.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

“That horse of yours can’t walk,” said one spectator as Seabiscuit bumped past.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The KBO cancelled two games on Tuesday in Seoul's Jamsil Stadium and the southwestern city of Gwangju after multiple spectators collapsed due to the heat.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 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

Possible cuts to Metrolink’s budget could also affect transit for spectators planning to visit L.A. from surrounding counties.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

When Prince Harry dialled in later on during the episode, Meghan told them: "My husband's here," prompting cheers and shocked faces from contestants and spectators.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

David Lawson, a seventy-year-old American whose accent betrayed his Scottish birth, was one of the spectators that night.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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