passerby

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

Previously we cited Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Muslim passerby who disarmed a terrorist for a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

The worst part was that the sidewalls of our classroom only came up as high as our desks, so any passerby could watch.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Inside, the shop was packed with cameramen and customers, while passersby looked inside, asking: "Where's the bird?"

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Fiat executives warned I should be ready for gawkers with myriad questions and passersby angling to take photos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s unclear if the injured parties were construction workers or passersby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

When passersby constantly stopped her on the street to ask about them, she got the idea to level up her hobby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Even as we passed, I saw house shutters opened and muck heaved out on the street, sometimes dousing passersby, to the hilarity of those watching, arousing fury from the victims.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi