passerby

Example Sentences

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Speaking to the Sun, a passerby saw the bag on the side of a road and alerted her partner after becoming suspicious.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

As the tram careens past, a delivery man can been seen leaping to safety from his bicycle, while a passerby also races out of the way.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

There was no expectation of notice, but a passerby took a photo and posted it online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

I was confusedly looking for a bus to the capital when I bumped into a passerby.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah