onlookers

Example Sentences

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One viral video showed a branch of beloved fast-food chain Jollibee in General Santos City collapsing as onlookers watched in horror.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Guests were separated from the street by large black panels, while onlookers and tourists were able to enjoy the show live from the sidewalk as it was broadcast across screens in the famed neighborhood.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The trial took onlookers back in time to the earliest days of the boom as OpenAI and Musk’s SpaceX now race to go public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, the night’s theme — “Costume Art” — has onlookers concerned that the Met Gala might be teetering into unintentional self-parody.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

In the distance, the arc of onlookers grew by a few more people, and Ray walked around the shark, snapping photos with his camera.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen