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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But that’s just one of the choices facing spectators.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
Some political spectators, like former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have suggested that Bowman’s loss is a referendum on his rhetoric around the war in Gaza.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
That case involved a public high school football coach who rather ostentatiously prayed at the 50-yard line after games, often while surrounded by students, parents, and spectators.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 June 2024
Unfortunately, the disarray meant that only a hundred or so spectators watched the Mechanix reverse a 27-18 loss at Pittsburgh last month.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2024
Some political spectators, like former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have suggested that Bowman’s loss is a referendum on his rhetoric around the war in Gaza.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
That case involved a public high school football coach who rather ostentatiously prayed at the 50-yard line after games, often while surrounded by students, parents, and spectators.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 June 2024
Unfortunately, the disarray meant that only a hundred or so spectators watched the Mechanix reverse a 27-18 loss at Pittsburgh last month.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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