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bystander

noun

ˈbī-ˌstan-dər

Definition of bystander

as in observer

someone who sees or watches something bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging

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Recent Examples of bystander The woman then walked to a nearby gas station where bystanders helped her and notified police. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Chicago employees receive training that includes bystander intervention because of local requirements, while California requires different training durations for supervisory and nonsupervisory employees. — Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The victim fell to the ground and stopped breathing and had to have CPR performed by bystanders, the report says. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 The verbal altercation turned physical when the 82-year-old allegedly struck the young woman in the face, prompting the younger man and other bystanders to retaliate, witnesses told the BBC. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bystander

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Noun

Netanyahu and his party, Likud, are not ahead in most mainstream polls, and yet most observers of any credibility agree that damn near anything could happen, especially given Israel’s complicated parliamentary arrangements and wild array of parties.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
The full occultation was visible across a swath of North America, Western Africa and the Atlantic Ocean, where the moon passed directly between Jupiter and the observer.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of observer

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Still, her willingness to enjoy a hostile road crowd offers a useful perspective in a league where interactions with spectators have become such a consuming subject.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Rodriguez, who attends some re-sees as a spectator and others as a buyer, hopes that more brands will start to separate time slots, so that buyers and editors can better do their jobs, as creators capture their content.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spectator

Noun

The reason for that is the unquenching market need for solid factual projects that can both be popular on linear channels and drive older viewers to streaming services.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Through it all, Pi-o and Jeong-yo’s intense, often tender relationship serves as a throughline, bringing many viewers to question if the Netflix series qualifies as a boys’ love (aka BL) drama.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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