onlooker

Example Sentences

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“I’m just trying to go to dinner,” she tells the camera in a video captured by an onlooker, “and I’ve asked these people several times to get away from me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

Moments later, another onlooker approached Sliwa and urged him to drop out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

The auction is almost done, having narrowed to two users, but this time I stand by as an onlooker, watching behind the security bots as the price continues to climb.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu