bystander
Example Sentences
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Cellphone video shot by a bystander captured Bostic telling police he was on his way to visit his mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Shortly after, bystander footage, discreetly filmed by a camp resident, picks up from the other direction to the CCTV.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 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
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