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spectator

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


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The car had been forced to stop abruptly when a spectator fell immediately into its path.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A swarming Spanish defense made him little more than a spectator for most of the match.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

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

Using the wrong voice can make the reader crane back and forth like a spectator at a tennis match: See that lady with the shopping bag?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Wilkie also issued a warning about the conduct of adult spectators.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It is different from standard video gaming as esports includes spectators, much like traditional sports.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

But high school football games had a magnetic pull, and spectators consistently sold out the stadium, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Thousands of spectators will line the route for the unprecedented race, which echoes Formula One contests staged on city streets in Las Vegas, Monaco and Singapore.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

By noon, the streets near Capitol Hill were already filling with participants and spectators.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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