How to Use bystander in a Sentence

bystander

noun

• Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.
• The bystander, Elisjsha Dicken, is being praised as a hero.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2022
• Sanchez is also charged with shooting at a bystander, who was not hit, authorities said.
  — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022
• In cellphone footage taken by a bystander, Riley is seen reaching around Dixon’s neck with his left arm.
  — Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2022
• In witness video, fire can be seen on the man’s left arm before being extinguished with the help of surrounding bystanders.
  — NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
• The collision left Banks, an innocent bystander, with fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis.
  — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
• According to authorities, prior to the arrival of the fire department, a bystander was able to put most of it out.
  — Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
• In 10 of those cases, the armed bystander was a security guard or off-duty law enforcement officer.
  — New York Times, 19 July 2022
• Two bystanders and an officer were also struck by gunfire in the incident, according to police, who said one of those bystanders was struck by a stray bullet in the head.
  — Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
• The interaction between the two men lasts just 31 seconds and was captured by Hall’s bodyworn camera and a bystander’s video.
  — Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2022
• Fischer was punched by a bystander while attending an event at Fourth Street Live on Saturday.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2022
• Mari told the Tampa Bay Times that bystanders tried to revive him but were unsuccessful, and Nate was declared dead.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
• The bystander pounds on the door for the officers to open.
  — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
• The bystanders helped pull Lyons from the car and laid him on his back to start CPR.
  — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
• In the first video, the fight begins to break up as a Black bystander joins in.
  — Jeremy Gray | , al, 7 Aug. 2023
• Craig was a bystander and was not involved in the chase.
  — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
• The suspects then were said to have forced him to the ground as bystanders ran away.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 July 2024
• The man’s wife and bystanders pulled him from the water and began CPR.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• To a bystander, a graph may be a line that shows the progress of a sales metric over time.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
• An unnamed male bystander who was sitting in front of the bar was shot in the hand.
  — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
• The trio ran off and bystanders tried to help the victim stop the bleeding in his leg, Swadener said.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
• Hamas gunmen sit on her body, and bystanders spit on it.
  — The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2023
• The victim called for help and was rescued by a bystander, the release states.
  — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
• And face it, Kyle is at a price point where there has to be more than passive bystander.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
• In a video taken by a bystander after the shots were fired, McMillan could be seen on the ground in front of the door to the store.
  — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
• The two appear to grapple on the ground as a minivan drives up and a bystander arrives.
  — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2023
• Damante said Worcester had tackled one of the deputies and punched him in the head before what is seen on the bystander's video.
  — Andrew Demillo, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022
• As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.
  — David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
• Garcia stayed on the train while the passenger fled the car and flagged down a bystander for help, police said.
  — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
• The bystander tries to intervene again, and Duffy is seen on video striking the person.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024