How to Use observer in a Sentence

observer

noun
  • The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
  • The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
  • Observers say the economy is improving.
  • According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
  • According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
  • Some observers think this will be the last great auction, for at least a while.
    IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The singers may attempt to throw off the crowd, but keen observers might pick up on tiny clues buried throughout the show.
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Backyard observers around the world noticed the change, which lasted a few months.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2023
  • When displayed against a wall or in a window, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's right and the observer's left.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The problem, observers say, is that many of Chega’s statements are untrue.
    Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Starliner would probably have been safe to fly, most observers seemed to agree at the time, but why take the risk?
    Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Some observers believe that Mackenzie viewed the church as a path to riches.
    Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Of course, observers of Conte and his history at the likes of Juve, Inter and Chelsea will know such a tirade isn’t out of the blue.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Big Tech firms sprung into action, moving at a speed observers hadn’t seen from them in years.
    Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The criticism of the event came from not only from observers, but from staffers inside CNN.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 7 June 2023
  • On its face, the software doesn't seem all that special to the untrained observer.
    Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2022
  • In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
  • As most observers have noted, the answer to this question ...
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 25 Apr. 2023
  • And a casual observer would never know the difference, based on a copy of the speech shared with The Globe.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
  • As observers have pointed out, the comments were cruel to those who choose to not have children.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And the power of that, as any observer will be keen to tell you, is as much a landmark of Milanese style as any building.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The United States, Japan and Canada have observer status in the council.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • On a clear day, observers can see it from nearly everywhere in Puget Sound.
    Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Real estate observers say there are some signs these trends could turn around in the next year or two, though that is far from certain.
    Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The dynamics have led political observers on both sides of the aisle to ask: Should Trump and Biden step aside, or be pushed away?
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The overall debt load is staggering, and observers say there’s a good chance Drahi may lose his empire.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Many observers on both left and right had assumed that Ms. Gay was untouchable.
    Christopher F. Rufo, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But the lack of improvement is frustrating to many observers.
    Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Advertisement Britain’s handling of its involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seen by many observers as a litmus test for the Commonwealth’s adaptation to a modern-day world.
    Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

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