onlooker

Example Sentences

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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

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

An onlooker warned the agents, “You gonna let him die.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

The video continues with Rhymes — real name Trevor Smith Jr. — requesting an onlooker put down their camera and asking the alleged fan to explain himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The appalling broad orange-and-green check of the jacket and trousers almost blinded the onlooker.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl