passerby
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“Said the Dead” opens in 2020 when a passerby sneaks into the asylum’s derelict chapel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Speaking to the Sun, a passerby saw the bag on the side of a road and alerted her partner after becoming suspicious.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Any prudent passerby would think twice before approaching a clearing with a tower made of hundreds of skulls at its center.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
They asked a random passerby for the direction to Seoul and were pointed toward the main highway.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Instead, I tune into my rhythmic footsteps and the medley of background noise from squawking birds, yapping passersby and whooshing traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
After being subdued and detained by the passersby, the suspect was arrested by police.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
From there, they wave people over or fall into step with passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And fans have responded — indeed, Abdul-Mateen has been touched by how often passersby want to talk about the show’s non-superhero aspects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
We walk slowly past the cafeteria and stand in front of a huge glass window off to the side, away from any passersby, watching the sky slowly lighten.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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