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spectator

[spek-tay-ter, spek-tay-] / ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ- /


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The 30-year-old has apologised for his actions and said he hopes to say sorry to the spectator in person.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Metro might cede “the massive responsibility of delivering a spectator and workforce transit system” to LA28.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

During Sackets Harbor’s marathon on Sept. 6, a spectator had drawn “Lake America” in chalk in front of the lake, among doodles cheering on the runners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

And enjoying that art doesn’t mean that those bad people are above criticism, or that the spectator has a moral failing of their own.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

When it became abundantly clear that I hadn’t inherited a shred of his athletic talents, he settled for trying to turn me into a passionate spectator.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Many spectators watched pounding waves there at high tide Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

It is more often a sign of irritation and petulance, with frustrations taken out on the ball with little care for the safety of officials, ball kids and the spectators who line the court.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Without us, there is no one to hoist blame upon when the film reveals its layers, no one to compare to the film’s wide-eyed spectators of global collapse.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

At the women's football semi-final between hosts Japan and South Korea there were 998 spectators in a 50,000 stadium.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Bailey stops to join the spectators, even though it is almost painful to watch.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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