passer-by

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

But after a "venomous" comment from a passer-by, Ms Wiggins said she wanted to remind people of the tradition's backstory.

From BBC

The road cuts through a thick oak forest and opens briefly near a meadow where sturdy and patient Basque horses graze and pose for photos with passers-by, mostly Camino pilgrims.

From Salon

But passers-by have stopped to listen to a teenage band outside a St Petersburg Metro station.

From BBC

He then stabbed the victim, who had only moved to Huddersfield a fortnight previously to live with his uncle, around 40 seconds after the confrontation started, in full view of passers-by, including children.

From BBC