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spectator

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


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The CPS opposed the appeal arguing Field was not a mere bystander or spectator of Farquhar's death.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In the past two years, spending on live events, excluding spectator sports, has shot up by $10 billion to a total of $60 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

As directors Hernandez and Lazarte seem well aware, there’s a reason the PBA doesn’t operate the largest spectator sport in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He briefly followed the lead vehicles off the designated course while trying to avoid a spectator who ran into his path.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“I am determined to be a silent spectator of the silly and wicked game,” Adams explained to Abigail, “and to enjoy it as a comedy, a farce, or as a gymnastic exhibition at Sadler’s Wells.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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