bystander

Example Sentences

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As this barbershop bystander made clear, for the first time, only a prediction of another championship would be acceptable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Eberechi Eze has almost been a bystander in comparison, despite the fanfare that greeted his £60m arrival from Crystal Palace in August, stolen away from Spurs at the 11th hour.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

And, finally, your brother-in-law is not an objective bystander.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

The 30-second spot features a young man in a park attempting pull-ups, who asks a muscular bystander about achieving six-pack abs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

For me, there was nothing more gratifying than being a bystander in these moments, to sit barely noticed by the people around me and witness the miracle of a girl—our girl—growing independent and whole.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama