observer
noun
ob·serv·er
əb-ˈzər-vər 
Examples of observer in a Sentence
According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
Observers say the economy is improving.
The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
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Though criticism of a sitting pontiff is allowed, church codes require clerical fealty, and observers say that Viganò crossed a line by outright challenging the authority and legitimacy of the pope.
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Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Challenges for using the property as designed go well beyond construction issues, real estate observers say, largely because there is so much space that would need to be leased or sold.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, continues to make decisions that puzzle many legal observers.
—Tyler Bartlam, NPR, 17 June 2024
In 2020, for example, dealer Gavin Brown merged his space with Gladstone’s, a move that many observers saw as a gigantic step forward for two gallerists who are so closely watched.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2024
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Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Challenges for using the property as designed go well beyond construction issues, real estate observers say, largely because there is so much space that would need to be leased or sold.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, continues to make decisions that puzzle many legal observers.
—Tyler Bartlam, NPR, 17 June 2024
In 2020, for example, dealer Gavin Brown merged his space with Gladstone’s, a move that many observers saw as a gigantic step forward for two gallerists who are so closely watched.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2024
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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