spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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The incident occurred around 6 p.m. during the city's Festival of Lights Parade along Palm Canyon Drive, temporarily stopping the annual celebration that draws up to 100,000 spectators.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The festival’s 21st edition – running from November 29 to December 7 – was attended by a record 40,000 spectators, including 7,500 children and teenagers as part of the Young Audiences and Families program.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Indy weather cooperated and spectators had some of the best views in the country for the rare celestial event.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
If they are removed, the United States—not even a spectator at that point—will have even less say over how any deal might look.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The festival’s 21st edition – running from November 29 to December 7 – was attended by a record 40,000 spectators, including 7,500 children and teenagers as part of the Young Audiences and Families program.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Indy weather cooperated and spectators had some of the best views in the country for the rare celestial event.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
If they are removed, the United States—not even a spectator at that point—will have even less say over how any deal might look.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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