Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
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As the papal conclave begins on May 7, thousands of onlookers will gather in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, eager for the first update on who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The 10-minute limit opened the door and allowed onlookers to call for help.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The most competitive courts had dozens of onlookers.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
As a cluster of paparazzi hold their cameras up, waiting to get the shot, onlookers crane their necks to see who is causing all of this commotion.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The 10-minute limit opened the door and allowed onlookers to call for help.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The most competitive courts had dozens of onlookers.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
As a cluster of paparazzi hold their cameras up, waiting to get the shot, onlookers crane their necks to see who is causing all of this commotion.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for onlooker
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“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
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