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spectators

noun

plural of spectator

as in observers

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 spectators Blind audience members received Braille programs, tactile models and live audio description, while deaf spectators followed overhead titles. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Amazingly, 60,000 spectators piled into Lambeau Field to get a first-hand look at their heroes. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Paxton saw roughly 700 attend his rally, where the drinks were flowing and the spectators’ noise was evidence of it. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 After the ceremony, the pair rode back to Buckingham Palace in a glass coach and famously waved at about 100,000 spectators from the balcony. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 On the banks, spectators clap and cheer whenever someone lifts a fish from the water. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 In September, the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival brings in more than 20,000 spectators who line a hillside to watch riders corral the majestic beasts. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026 The experimental projections, generated from archival Wagner imagery and historical scenes including late former Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the 9/11 attacks, formed a swirling collage that left many spectators puzzled and restless. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The event draws thousands of spectators to cheer on colorful floats, community groups and local organizations. — Evan Moore august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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At about 82° above the horizon, many observers will need to lie on a blanket or sunbed to comfortably view the solar corona, which will dominate a dark sky.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
These observations sound familiar because at several times in our history, observers have declared a veritable crisis among American men.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

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The company said its network reaches more than 700 million viewers in India and is distributed in over 150 countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The series was a priority for Onyx, which pushed for the addition of a new series regular and a supporting cast to help attract new viewers, sources told me at the time.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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