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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 Having the airport closed meant more space for balloons and spectators. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 The giant pumpkin competition will take place Saturday, with pumpkins weighing more than a ton weighed in front of spectators throughout the day, according to the release. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The stand is open to all using the park when the stand is open, so a lot of non-spectators weighed in. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 At first, the scuffle only involved the original two women, but quickly chaos broke out as smaller fights broke out all over from around a dozen friends or spectators, the report read. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 More than 30,000 spectators were expected daily during Presidents Cup tournament play Thursday through Sunday, the Daily Herald previously reported. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 The new league hopes to attract more spectators to amputee soccer and gives teams opportunities to build international relationships. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 The committee moved the paddock closer to spectators and added a vendor village, children’s zone, pony rides and petting zoo. — Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 The theatrical relationship between wrestlers and spectators—the taunting, cheering and booing—turned the audience into participants in the show. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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Industry observers who might have been optimistic in January now sound a lot more sour.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
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

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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
Don’t viewers deserve to hear how Ted, our hero, explains a sensitive subject to his 16-year-old son?

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

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