passerby

Example Sentences

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Speaking to the Sun, a passerby saw the bag on the side of a road and alerted her partner after becoming suspicious.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir, watersports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Any prudent passerby would think twice before approaching a clearing with a tower made of hundreds of skulls at its center.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

“That guy smells like a doughnut,” said one passerby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I saw a passerby stare curiously at Maxim, and then nudge her companion’s arm.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier