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spectator

[spek-tey-ter, spek-tey-] / ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ- /


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Any other spectator would have had to just deal with it, but Austin wasn’t just any other spectator.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

You are not a spectator to American democracy, and you are not a passive recipient of American constitutional meaning.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

A spectator in his mid-teens has died in an accident at the Donegal International Rally on Saturday and the remainder of the event has been cancelled.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Those initiatives had a good foundation to build on since soccer is Canada’s most popular sport in terms of registration and participation and ranks behind only hockey as a spectator sport.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

I saw my life as a spectator would, from outside, from a distance so remote that I couldn’t feel any of it.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Folklore scholar Michael Kinsella has described this kind of online activity as a form of “online legend-tripping” where audiences become contributors, collaborators and world-builders rather than simply spectators.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

It was as if she had abstracted herself from scissors and spectators, projecting not so much courage as strength.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

New York New Jersey Stadium is an open-air facility, but at the moment there is no suggestion the World Cup final, with more than 80,000 spectators and a star-studded half-time show, will be affected.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Some games are played with fewer officials, generating complaints from spectators about the quality of the officiating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The family of spectators broke into applause when they sensed that Ben had a chance to win the game.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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