onlooker

Example Sentences

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A major impetus behind making Narcan more accessible is to encourage onlookers to step up during emergencies.

From New York Times

Outside the mausoleum, a crowd of curious onlookers and tourists gathered in the morning to see if they could catch a glimpse of the former President.

From Seattle Times

All of a sudden, a miner pops out of the rubble and slides down the slope, borne by his own momentum, as the onlookers break out in cheers of surprise and delight.

From Reuters

And when it first arrived at the port, workers erected a tall metallic barrier on the pier to partly obscure the yacht from onlookers.

From New York Times

The five-on-five tournament, which attracted local news coverage and a couple of dozen curious onlookers, was a protest against male domination of the sport.

From Los Angeles Times