Examples of onlooker in a Sentence
Curious onlookers watched the ceremony.
An onlooker noticed the disturbance.
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the fire.
Recent Examples on the Web
One jubilant onlooker was Bibianna Ostrand of Pleasure Ridge Park.
—
Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Eventually, the pair were physically separated by onlookers from both Falcons and SoNNeikO’s team, AVULUS.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of onlookers, drawn to the scene by social media and WhatsApp advertisements, showed up before 2 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Orangewood Avenue and State College Boulevard in Anaheim to watch cars spin in circles, perform stunts and make lots of noise.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Those ballots would be tabulated at an elections headquarters south of downtown Phoenix where security gates have been installed and fabric on fences prevents onlookers from seeing the parking lot.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for onlooker 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Eventually, the pair were physically separated by onlookers from both Falcons and SoNNeikO’s team, AVULUS.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of onlookers, drawn to the scene by social media and WhatsApp advertisements, showed up before 2 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Orangewood Avenue and State College Boulevard in Anaheim to watch cars spin in circles, perform stunts and make lots of noise.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Those ballots would be tabulated at an elections headquarters south of downtown Phoenix where security gates have been installed and fabric on fences prevents onlookers from seeing the parking lot.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for onlooker
Dictionary Entries Near onlooker
Cite this Entry
“Onlooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onlooker. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
onlooker
noun
on·look·er
ˈȯn-ˌlu̇k-ər 
ˈän-
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share