onlooker
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The King and Queen arrived last and one onlooker was heard shouting "God bless the King".
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
“How’s the weather been?” he asked one onlooker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Any rational onlooker would assume that the Trojans had held on for good, dispatching of the Ducks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Nix had surgery last week and was an onlooker as the Broncos fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
The auction is almost done, having narrowed to two users, but this time I stand by as an onlooker, watching behind the security bots as the price continues to climb.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Templeton has seen onlookers react with similar awe.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the park of the Temple of Amun, near the centre, hundreds of onlookers had gathered despite the stifling August heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Crowds of onlookers stood near buildings teetering on collapse with police officials doing little to cordon off the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The fiesta was solid and unbroken, but the motor-cars and tourist-cars made little islands of onlookers.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
