Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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As technicians worked to repair it, a crowd of onlookers was growing, and the production was running out of time.
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Dressed in a vibrant red coat, one of the colors of the Welsh flag, Kate turned and waved to some of the onlookers.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Stages were set up in each location on Saturday morning, surrounded by Hamas fighters and crowds of onlookers.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Journalists, fans and onlookers clamored for a glimpse of the de-facto leader of the Proud Boys.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Dressed in a vibrant red coat, one of the colors of the Welsh flag, Kate turned and waved to some of the onlookers.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Stages were set up in each location on Saturday morning, surrounded by Hamas fighters and crowds of onlookers.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Journalists, fans and onlookers clamored for a glimpse of the de-facto leader of the Proud Boys.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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