lookers-on

noun

plural of looker-on
as in spectators

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  1. spectators
  2. observers
  3. onlookers
  4. bystanders
Noun
  • Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • But the nation’s summer has been an utter slog, lacking the identity and joy on the pitch that spectators have come to expect.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of spectators
Noun
  • Sky observers say the Fourth of July is when the shortening of days becomes noticeably more rapid.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Diarists and observers, including hymn writer John Newton and militia officers, often treated the event as an omen reflecting the gravity of the Revolution.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • On Thursday afternoon, onlookers couldn’t glean any information about this weekend’s festivities.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • The stunt stunned onlookers and required police to shut down the streets surrounding the area.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of onlookers
Noun
  • Other bystanders managed to flip the boat back over, and the boy rose to the surface, WFAA reported.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Last month, the ACLU filed a lawsuit seeking to block Tennessee's HALO law, which restricts how close bystanders can get to law enforcement activities.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of bystanders
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“Lookers-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookers-on. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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