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spectator

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


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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

And enjoying that art doesn’t mean that those bad people are above criticism, or that the spectator has a moral failing of their own.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

A swarming Spanish defense made him little more than a spectator for most of the match.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

A steward uses a handheld fan to cool down a spectator at the tennis at Wimbledon.

From BBC Jul. 8, 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

And in Warrenton, Mo., where the firm has a project under development, it decided to cover admission for spectators at football games this season.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The Bruins averaged 7,036 spectators for their home contests, among the lowest in the Big Ten.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The tournament is set to draw up to 75,000 spectators to the links course, set among towering dunes on a rugged stretch of County Clare coastline.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Alex Kirshner explains why Michigan’s latest controversy has spectators contemplating the nature of time itself.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

Along a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of Fifth Avenue, the flag-bedecked buildings with flat roofs, balconies, and fire escapes were stuffed with sweating spectators.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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