passer-by

Example Sentences

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A passer-by helped carry Baxter to Jo's car, and they were with the vet 30 minutes later.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

In 2022, when asked by a passer-by whether he saw himself as the leader of Iran's protest movement, he and Yasmine reportedly replied in unison: "Change has to come from within."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Play at Dawson Memorial Field in Danbury, Essex, was suspended over summer after a passer-by was struck on the leg by a ball as he unloaded his car on 17 May.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

She paused only a while in front of the ducks, which honked madly, the down flying as some passer-by bumped into their cages.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston