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onlooker

[on-look-er, awn-] / ˈɒnˌlʊk ər, ˈɔn- /


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Sunday's spectacle drew crowds of hundreds, with onlooker Richard Bode, 34, calling the event a "once-in-a-lifetime experience."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

An onlooker warned the agents, “You gonna let him die.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

During one of their batting sessions at Oak Park High, Todd was challenged to a race around the bases by an onlooker.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

It shows the director instructing an onlooker to make a note of an issue he has noticed as he plays the game.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

When the music stops, Didu's the only onlooker who bursts into applause.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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