passer-by

Example Sentences

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Her mother, Sarah Keeling, 45, and passer-by Mark Ratcliffe, 67, both died after trying to save her.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

A passer-by spoke to her, which she says saved her life.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Mr Garner said the ambulance service discussed the incident but found no full report needed, after a passer-by gave the wrong-side-of-the-river address due to the app failing.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

A passer-by tried to save both occupants - the driver and the passenger - but was only able to rescue the driver, Vidauban's town mayor Claude Pianetti said.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Ruth had asked some passer-by where Pilate lived and was directed to a lean brown house set back from the unpaved road.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison