- a variation of passerby.
passer-by
Example Sentences
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They had entered the water to try to help him but were pulled to safety by a passer-by.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
A passer-by helped carry Baxter to Jo's car, and they were with the vet 30 minutes later.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The bodies of Sarah and Mark Ratcliffe – a passer-by who tried to help – were recovered on Friday, shortly after they entered heavy seas in Withernsea, East Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
The first victim was spotted by a passer-by near a bridge in Choisy-le-Roi, a south-eastern suburb of the capital, on 13 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Ruth had asked some passer-by where Pilate lived and was directed to a lean brown house set back from the unpaved road.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
