spectator

Example Sentences

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It’s one thing to revel in a public figure’s self-inflicted unraveling, but when kids are involved, the role of the spectator becomes more complex.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"I got a special invitation to go inside Feltham Prison in 2011 to watch a match as the only spectator," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s time to respond with resolve by restoring the capacity of a reformed United Nations to act, so that it no longer remains a mere spectator to events that affect us all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In the past two years, spending on live events, excluding spectator sports, has shot up by $10 billion to a total of $60 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

We sat on the stairs, in one of the two spectator stands that had a roof.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie