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

There was no expectation of notice, but a passerby took a photo and posted it online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 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

The dining room was only five steps above street-level; a tall passerby could see right in the window.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom