spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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In France, over 150 film festivals are held throughout the country, giving thousands of spectators the chance to discover contemporary works or forgotten filmographies, and to meet professionals from all over the world.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Recommended Through two semifinals, 37 acts are narrowed to the 26 who will compete in the May 11 finale in front of thousands of spectators in the Malmo Arena and a global television audience estimated at 180 million.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Recommended Through two semifinals, 37 acts are narrowed to the 26 who will compete in the May 11 finale in front of thousands of spectators in the Malmo Arena and a global television audience estimated at 180 million.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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