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spectator

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


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Any other spectator would have had to just deal with it, but Austin wasn’t just any other spectator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

A last-minute ticket swap with a fellow spectator got him on to Centre Court for a Murray victory in 2015 - and he came away with an incredible souvenir.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

For years I’ve called the Herndon Climb America’s next great spectator sport.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Those initiatives had a good foundation to build on since soccer is Canada’s most popular sport in terms of registration and participation and ranks behind only hockey as a spectator sport.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

I wondered if I should have brought along my boyfriend to make the experience feel more real or important, but I hadn't expected it to be a spectator sport.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Folklore scholar Michael Kinsella has described this kind of online activity as a form of “online legend-tripping” where audiences become contributors, collaborators and world-builders rather than simply spectators.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

When Prince Harry dialled in later on during the episode, Meghan told them: "My husband's here," prompting cheers and shocked faces from contestants and spectators.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

It was as if she had abstracted herself from scissors and spectators, projecting not so much courage as strength.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Spain triumphed in a battle of endurance, for players and spectators, to beat the Argentines and win their second men's World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Soon the road behind him was dotted with spectators following him to the useless gates holding nothing from a broken system, torn down by the words of a dreaming old lady.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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