passerby
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
As the tram careens past, a delivery man can been seen leaping to safety from his bicycle, while a passerby also races out of the way.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
"It's interesting because not that many things get vandalised around here," says Lucia, a passerby who lives in the city.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
A passerby on a bike with a backseat was kind enough to offer them a ride back, and they made it in by 4:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Outside, there was a racket of crows, startled by some passerby in the street.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
The quirky storefront invites passersby to stop and have a look, almost like curious cats themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Yet Francois says that he currently drives his own little mouse around Miami, where he lives, and has been surprised by the response from passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
On this late-May evening in Mindelo, a city on the archipelago nation's Sao Vicente island, passersby who recognise the singer stop in the street to join the concert.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Two men who were among the first on the scene of a bus crash that injured dozens said passengers were "crying and screaming" as passersby rushed to break them out.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
I shouted, drawing strange looks from a few passersby.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
