passerby

Example Sentences

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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

"It's interesting because not that many things get vandalised around here," says Lucia, a passerby who lives in the city.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

A passerby on a bike with a backseat was kind enough to offer them a ride back, and they made it in by 4:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

The brightest light came from within houses, or the occasional passerby who made his way holding a flaming rush or lantern before him.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi