passerby

Example Sentences

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At 09:02 a passerby spotted the paddleboarders in difficulty in the water and dialled 999.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

“That guy smells like a doughnut,” said one passerby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The worst part was that the sidewalls of our classroom only came up as high as our desks, so any passerby could watch.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo