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spectator

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


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But it gave viewers some sense of what players, pitchers and umpires were figuring out in real time: What counts as a ball and a strike in the most subjective of all spectator sports?

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Grayson Brackett said she bought one for $35, and was soon approached by another spectator who asked if he could buy it from her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"I got a special invitation to go inside Feltham Prison in 2011 to watch a match as the only spectator," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In the past two years, spending on live events, excluding spectator sports, has shot up by $10 billion to a total of $60 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 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




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