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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Trump, who had been watching the exchange unfold like a spectator at a tennis match, finally leaned forward and intervened.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The camera gets close to the players and intersects freely with the action in ways that would be impossible for a broadcast or a spectator.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Ferland said three men, including two of the coaches, entered the stands and confronted a spectator.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The smoke is released from a tiny chimney visible to thousands of spectators outside St. Peter’s Basilica.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The camera gets close to the players and intersects freely with the action in ways that would be impossible for a broadcast or a spectator.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Ferland said three men, including two of the coaches, entered the stands and confronted a spectator.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The smoke is released from a tiny chimney visible to thousands of spectators outside St. Peter’s Basilica.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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