Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spotter
The spotter’s job is to identify the most relevant players on every play – mainly tackler and ball carriers – then hold a flash card with the players’ names in case the broadcasters can’t identify them right away.
—
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024
According to a ship spotter in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory that borders Spain to the north, the USS Harry S. Truman, one of 11 U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in service, was seen sailing into the Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Empowerment is about creating a space and place where your problem spotters are unafraid to become problem solvers.
—Curtis Odom, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The crew chief and spotter of each car, as well as a team executive from each organization, have been suspended for this weekend’s race in Phoenix.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spotter 
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024
According to a ship spotter in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory that borders Spain to the north, the USS Harry S. Truman, one of 11 U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in service, was seen sailing into the Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Empowerment is about creating a space and place where your problem spotters are unafraid to become problem solvers.
—Curtis Odom, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The crew chief and spotter of each car, as well as a team executive from each organization, have been suspended for this weekend’s race in Phoenix.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spotter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotter
Noun
-
The crane-hunt proposal reminds some observers of Wisconsin’s torturous experience with approving a mourning dove hunt a generation ago.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
-
The planned shutdown, reported by Reuters based on sources familiar with the matter, marks a stark departure from what many industry observers anticipated.Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Hobart Police spokesman Assistant Chief Nicholas Wardrip said a school resource officer and patrol officers intercepted the bus about 3 p.m.Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
-
The two patrol officers involved in the shooting have each worked for the department for about 4 ½ years.Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Canine work also includes some of the partnerships that have been the backbone of human-dog coevolution, such as guarding, herding, hunting, and acting as sentry.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
-
About a quarter-mile down the road, two soaring launch towers – one for each launch pad – sit sentry on SpaceX’s launch site as workers mill around.Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Contributing writer Matt Morris is a keen astronomer, wildlife watcher and photographer living in Somerset, UK.Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
-
That’s the overriding sentiment among international distribution executives and other industry watchers regarding how 2024’s overseas and global box office panned out.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
-
Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
Noun
-
On the second largest of the seven remote islands, historic Fort Jefferson stands like a sentinel over the sand.Kara Franker, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
-
Trucks equipped with cannons and 50-caliber machine guns sit as bereft sentinels on street corners.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near spotter
Cite this Entry
“Spotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share