How to Use passerby in a Sentence

passerby

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  • A passerby saw the accident and stopped to help.
  • Passersby were asked if they were registered to vote.
  • The man then crossed the street, and a passerby called 911.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022
  • After the attack, the man walked across the street, and a passerby called 911.
    — Rob Frehse, CNN, 13 July 2022
  • Near 76th Street and Grange Avenue, a passerby got out of their car, took the horse's reins and led it to safety.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2023
  • By 1983, a passerby could spot sheep grazing on the would-be runways.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
  • The passerby called 911 and held the child until police arrived.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 21 July 2022
  • There were instances in which a passerby threw an egg and poured a cup of urine on workers.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The two also asked a passerby to take a photo of the two of them together.
    — CNN, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The passerby posted the video on TikTok, and Stagg's efforts made the local news.
    — David Williams, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The false alarm started when a passerby spotted the large pooch on the top of an apartment building.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Watson asked a passerby to call 911 after Bartlett left the scene.
    — Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Outside, a man held a paper 7-Eleven cup, and asked a passerby for some spare change.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Bill said that a passerby had spotted tiny Brianna peering through the glass case of the gun counter, and had bought her the .22 on the spot.
    — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022
  • The fire mostly went out on its own but a passerby stomped out the remaining embers, the video shows.
    — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The woman and a passerby fought the lion off, but Eva was badly injured.
    — Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022
  • Police were notified of the body by a passerby around 8 a.m. Dec. 6, said Sgt.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2021
  • On June 20, a passerby found Lauren's purse in a nearby park and turned it over to police.
    — Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The grisly display led at least one passerby to call 911.
    — Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Hartman said the passerby drove to the fire station to report the fire and that firefighters arrived on the scene by 2:17 p.m.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • In a video posted on Twitter, another passerby helped the man to his feet at the scene last month near the Place de la Bastille.
    — Elaine Ganley, ajc, 3 Apr. 2023
  • If the colorful array of plants doesn’t catch a passerby’s eye, the new mural on the side of Hess’ building might.
    — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 18 May 2022
  • That's the advantage of an open house: The agent may just catch the eye of a passerby who becomes smitten with the property.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The man told officials that he had been trapped for around two days before a passerby heard his cry for help.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Moments later, a passerby approached the driver and started to pile the crates up on one side.
    — Byhyerim Lee, ABC News, 19 July 2022
  • At one point, a fight broke out between the demonstrators and a passerby but no arrests were made.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • One passerby walked up to her and wished her luck in today’s historic election.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Later, a passerby, impressed by this display, trots off in search of the marksman.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2022
  • The victim was not in a vehicle when he was shot and a passerby called, according to Phoenix PD Sgt.
    — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Bentaas then wrapped the baby in blankets and put it in a ditch in Sioux Falls before a passerby noticed it.
    — CBS News, 4 Apr. 2022

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