bystander

Example Sentences

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The video of the dispute, taken by a bystander, shows a disagreement between the concertgoers and a female employee after a Los Bukis concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Goncalves said a bystander "stepped in and interjected" and "that's probably what led to a swift end of this tragic event".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

And, finally, your brother-in-law is not an objective bystander.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Some analyses of bystander video appear to show a federal agent taking Pretti’s gun from his hip before the first shots were fired.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

And I refuse to be a bystander any longer.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers