Definitions

spectator

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

NOUN

person who watches event

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bystander fan moviegoer observer onlooker sports fan theatergoer viewer

STRONG

beholder clapper eyewitness kibitzer looker looker-on perceiver playgoer seer standee watcher witness

WEAK

gaper gazer showgoer stander-by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

participant

Example Sentences

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Conversations between Jones and Lord Mandelson did not appear in the 1,500 pages of documents published on Monday, but some messages have been published in the Spectator.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Fed up with the rites of spring,” Columbia Spectator, March 23, 1987.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Mr. Lyman is the U.S. arts editor at the Spectator and a former Joseph Rago Memorial Fellow at the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In college, he was editor-in-chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The Spectator deservedly holds a high position in this department of newspapers.

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.

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