onlooker

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday in Glen Allen, onlookers kneeled and offered fruit, police officers shook the monks' hands, and the monks presented people with blessing threads and other gifts.

From Barron's

It was more like a suit of armor than a dress, and the parade of onlookers following behind her made a game of guessing how Klum might sit down during the ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

Nix had surgery last week and was an onlooker as the Broncos fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.

From Barron's

The results of their hard work were met with excited cheers and shouts from hundreds of onlookers who braved the sleety weather to watch the daytime procession.

From BBC

At one point, he stepped onto a platform midway up to wave down at fans and onlookers who were taking photos.

From Barron's