passer-by

Example Sentences

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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

Mr Garner said the ambulance service discussed the incident but found no full report needed, after a passer-by gave the wrong-side-of-the-river address due to the app failing.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

On one trip, a passer-by asked him how many times he had walked the route and he realised that he had no idea as there were no fitness trackers in 1993 to record his achievements.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

A passer-by tried to save both occupants - the driver and the passenger - but was only able to rescue the driver, Vidauban's town mayor Claude Pianetti said.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

No passer-by would detect a daughter in this house.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston