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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

There are two spectator grandstands at Piccadilly and on Cockspur Street, close to Trafalgar Square.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

"Film is an act of truthfulness, not happening on the screen but in the heart and in the guts of the spectator," he said.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

But if the curious spectator stayed around long enough, it would have become evident that the crime of the man on the witness stand had nothing to do with murder.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

The KBO cancelled two games on Tuesday in Seoul's Jamsil Stadium and the southwestern city of Gwangju after multiple spectators collapsed due to the heat.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Possible cuts to Metrolink’s budget could also affect transit for spectators planning to visit L.A. from surrounding counties.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

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

She added that in total, more than 80,000 people including spectators attended the event last year, and she would be "really happy" if the same number attended on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

It was Clarence, the security guard, wading through the crowd of spectators.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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