bystanders

plural of bystander
as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging

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Noun
  • Fans and drama spectators alike pointed out during the film’s messy promotional cycle that Slate, actor Brandon Sklenar, and author Colleen Hoover unfollowed Baldoni on social media before the film’s premiere.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Santos’ 6-2 victory was in front of more than 25,000 spectators.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This also required him to recognize the Clinton fatigue many observers believe cost Al Gore, his vice president, the 2000 presidential election.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This is obvious enough that observers galaxies apart from one another have questioned how Khalil’s arrest could possibly align with the First Amendment.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Netflix is planning on giving plenty of gifts to its viewers on Christmas Day – as long as everything goes to plan.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to a release from Netflix about the games and their music performances, the streaming service said viewers will be able to view Beyoncé through their Netflix account.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Bystanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystanders. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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