onlooker
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King Charles moved to the groove as an onlooker said: "It's not as easy as it looks, is it?"
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
“How’s the weather been?” he asked one onlooker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Sunday's spectacle drew crowds of hundreds, with onlooker Richard Bode, 34, calling the event a "once-in-a-lifetime experience."
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
An onlooker warned the agents, “You gonna let him die.”
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
The appalling broad orange-and-green check of the jacket and trousers almost blinded the onlooker.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
Busan authorities livestreamed the operation as curious onlookers gathered along the canal for another glimpse of the shark.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Officers remained at the scene to de-escalate the situation and direct a crowd of onlookers away from the area, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
At the event, onlookers shouted to Musk, asking for a price tag, but their cries went unanswered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
She had had a fright and could not even deal with the concern and empathy of onlookers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
A small crowd of onlookers had gathered again, and they muttered among themselves, but I ignored the mounting tension.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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