onlooker
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All the reshuffling is enough to leave an onlooker shook — or, in the case of the New Orleans Saints, Shough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Another onlooker, 18-year-old Zoe Perez, was on the verge of tears.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
King Charles moved to the groove as an onlooker said: "It's not as easy as it looks, is it?"
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
“How’s the weather been?” he asked one onlooker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
It was a little bit like shaping a wild, natural landscape into identifiable patterns for the benefit of the human onlooker.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
She had had a fright and could not even deal with the concern and empathy of onlookers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
They were greeted by crowds of onlookers playing music, singing, dancing and waving Israeli flags.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
After years of disrepair, the once opulent Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino came tumbling down to cheers from onlookers who had all paid $10 to watch the demolition from their cars.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Outside the courthouse, they embraced one another with a deep, 10-second kiss in front of a pack of journalists and onlookers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Rémy and the remaining guards work to establish order and clear out inquisitive onlookers.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
