Thesaurus results for WATCHER

watcher

noun

ˈwä-chər

Definition of watcher

as in guardian

a person or group that watches over someone or something the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children

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as in observer

someone who sees or watches something a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat

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Recent Examples of watcher Aviation watchers such as the Military Air Tracking Alliance have observed dozens of B-52 and B-1 bombers operating out of RAF Fairford since the opening days of the Iran war. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 However, sky watchers can occasionally spot hundreds of shooting stars per hour during the Draconids’ peak. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Some market watchers, meanwhile, asked if investors soured on the IPO because the company was treating it primarily as an opportunity to unload secondary shares rather than as a way to raise capital. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 That Navarrette turned out to be a precocious movie watcher might be the result of her exposure to a wide spectrum of films. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watcher

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Noun

Health insurers, meanwhile, are tasked with being guardians of the health care dollar and master negotiators.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Given that Chuy García continued to serve out his term despite the health issues his wife is experiencing and his new responsibilities as guardian of his grandchild, the other explanation does not hold water.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of guardian

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

Noun

But without custodians, this will cease to be the case in the long term.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Between your wallet and the coffee shop sit a custodian holding your balance, a program manager running the card, a sponsor bank whose BIN it is issued under, a processor authorizing the swipe and the network that clears it.

— Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 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
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

Definition of viewer

Noun

Suamataia didn’t start at left guard on the offensive line for the Chiefs in their AFC West showdown with the Raiders.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Turns out, since Proctor has been a major catalyst in the run game, routinely moving defensive tackles at guard, there’s some thought that guard, and not tackle, might be his future home.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

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The rulebook also explicitly states that the first row of seats is considered the beginning of the spectator stands.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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

Definition of spectator

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Hosfelt was among nine staff members, including the former warden, arrested in June 2024 and charged with felonies in connection with deaths at the prison.

— Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Luckily — or maybe unluckily — the camp’s warden, a hardbitten guy with an oily smile named Clancy (Russell Crowe, hardbitten, smiley, and oily), takes a liking to Murphy.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

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