as in observer
someone who sees or watches something a building demolition that drew a crowd of spectators even at 3:00 a.m.

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Recent Examples of spectator The city may share responsibility for the incident if there was not a clear plan for safe seating of spectators as the parachutists descended, the attorney added. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 Many of the spectators believed the Davenports were true mediums, but the press was far from convinced. Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 Video shows the parachutists, many of them carrying large flags, circling down towards a group of spectators at the Marina Green. Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 When more than 50,000 runners and 2 million spectators descend on the iconic five-borough course in New York City today (Nov. 3), the New Balance logo will be hard to miss. Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spectator 

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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectator. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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