onlooker

Example Sentences

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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

It shows the director instructing an onlooker to make a note of an issue he has noticed as he plays the game.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

When the music stops, Didu's the only onlooker who bursts into applause.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins