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spectator

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


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His first World Series game as a spectator and fan?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

I was a spectator and a fan, now I’m a player.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Archer was a spectator for some time after his initial struggle.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

While almost every spectator experiences stadium prayers as a moment of community, these efforts have often come under legal attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Ma watched them as though she Were a spectator at a parade.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

Many spectators watched pounding waves there at high tide Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

It is more often a sign of irritation and petulance, with frustrations taken out on the ball with little care for the safety of officials, ball kids and the spectators who line the court.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Without us, there is no one to hoist blame upon when the film reveals its layers, no one to compare to the film’s wide-eyed spectators of global collapse.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

At the women's football semi-final between hosts Japan and South Korea there were 998 spectators in a 50,000 stadium.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Soon the road behind him was dotted with spectators following him to the useless gates holding nothing from a broken system, torn down by the words of a dreaming old lady.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline


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