passerby

Example Sentences

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The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.

From Salon

The worst part was that the sidewalls of our classroom only came up as high as our desks, so any passerby could watch.

From Literature

"He introduced scenes from people's everyday life. For example, ordinary people, passersby, dervishes, mullahs, scenes of teaching girls and boys, or groups of workers busy with architecture," Zargham told AFP.

From Barron's

But some passersby in Bangor, County Down, were confused by the black plastic coverings.

From BBC

A passerby alerted authorities to a woman in a “state of medical distress” shortly after midnight Jan. 6 near Sierra Highway and Technology Drive, said Lt.

From Los Angeles Times