passer-by
Example Sentences
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A passer-by helped carry Baxter to Jo's car, and they were with the vet 30 minutes later.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But after a "venomous" comment from a passer-by, Ms Wiggins said she wanted to remind people of the tradition's backstory.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
Play at Dawson Memorial Field in Danbury, Essex, was suspended over summer after a passer-by was struck on the leg by a ball as he unloaded his car on 17 May.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
Pop star Charli XCX has confirmed her marriage to George Daniel, drummer of band The 1975, after a video snapped by a passer-by sparked online speculation of a wedding.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
He looked at the poster: the white face was fleshy but stern; one hand was uplifted and its index finger pointed straight out into the street at each passer-by.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
