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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

There are two spectator grandstands at Piccadilly and on Cockspur Street, close to Trafalgar Square.

From BBC Jul. 2, 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

When it came to conducting ceremonies, Ken and Elizabeth were definitely the spectator type.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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

The courtroom was packed with spectators, with some people lining up for hours for the chance to glimpse Maduro in person.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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

Barajas spat, looking back at Lopez as spectators applauded.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 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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