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spotter

[spot-er] / ˈspɒt ər /
NOUN
detector
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Looking down at her chief executive, who was stationed nearby as a spotter, she called out: “Josep Maria, don’t let me fall!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees from Minnesota.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The macro and thematic equity research group founded by investor and trend spotter James van Geelen saw positive returns — up to 75% — on nearly all of their 2025 calls.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

He relies on “Malibu” Kelly Hayes, who has been his spotter for every football game since 1978.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

When a warm body was needed, Ernest would recruit almost off the street, like a Hollywood talent spotter dragooning a soda fountain girl into instant stardom.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik