Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

spectator

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

While almost every spectator experiences stadium prayers as a moment of community, these efforts have often come under legal attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But occasionally, snobs don’t have a choice, such as when they’re sitting in the dark of a movie theater, where the viewer assumes the role of the spectator.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

You are not a spectator to American democracy, and you are not a passive recipient of American constitutional meaning.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026

Her crisp seersucker suit, spectator pumps and gloves informed me that she was proper and serious.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

But the Tokyo organizers decided the pandemic made it too dangerous for foreign visitors to attend, before decided that even domestic spectators had to be ruled out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Fury, 37, stopped 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in seven rounds in Pattaya, Thailand, in a bout held in front of about 1,500 spectators and not broadcast on television.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Even so, thousands of spectators waited below, along with a team of more than 200 to guide the huge craft to the landing mast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

As the match progressed, some spectators formed their own makeshift games farther down the beach as the midday sun tracked west through the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The spectators rooted for the people at the back of the pack just as much as they shouted for the ones that shot out in front.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




Vocabulary lists containing spectator


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com