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spectator

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


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I was a spectator and a fan, now I’m a player.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Terribly sorry to the spectator, first of all," Medvedev said.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Admissions to spectator amusements also buoyed consumer spending during the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

They looked for him in spectator sports, which were enjoying explosive growth.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

"We cannot remain as unengaged spectators; rather, we must listen with our hearts, allow ourselves to be challenged, and become involved," he said during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Players and spectators are expected to stand for it, if they can, and refrain from moving around.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tens of thousands of runners fill the streets with spectators cheering them on in each of the city’s boroughs during the annual New York City Marathon, taking place on Nov. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Without us, there is no one to hoist blame upon when the film reveals its layers, no one to compare to the film’s wide-eyed spectators of global collapse.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Minos’ daughter Ariadne was among the spectators and she fell in love with Theseus at first sight as he marched past her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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