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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Beady-eyed spectators may have noticed a tribute to the artist during La Real’s home match against Real Madrid earlier this month.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The most obvious example of this mercurial bond is kayfabe, performers’ efforts to present everything that happens in the ring as 100% true and spectators’ agreement to accept this, but in reality the phenomenon goes far beyond the squared circle.
—Sarah Kurchak, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Taylor Swift has sped up a self-reinforcing cycle: More women are watching sports, so sports are doing more to welcome those new spectators, and therefore even more women are tuning in and showing up.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
When the Harvest Moon rises this week along the horizon, spectators will be treated not only to an exceptionally large and bright supermoon, but – on Tuesday only – also a partial lunar eclipse.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The most obvious example of this mercurial bond is kayfabe, performers’ efforts to present everything that happens in the ring as 100% true and spectators’ agreement to accept this, but in reality the phenomenon goes far beyond the squared circle.
—Sarah Kurchak, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Taylor Swift has sped up a self-reinforcing cycle: More women are watching sports, so sports are doing more to welcome those new spectators, and therefore even more women are tuning in and showing up.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
When the Harvest Moon rises this week along the horizon, spectators will be treated not only to an exceptionally large and bright supermoon, but – on Tuesday only – also a partial lunar eclipse.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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