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bystander
[ bahy-stan-der ]
noun
- a person present but not involved; chance spectator; onlooker.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
bystander
/ ˈɪˌæԻə /
noun
- a person present but not involved; onlooker; spectator
Word History and Origins
Origin of bystander1
Example Sentences
Mr Watson explained there were desperate attempts of "bystanders who tried to throw lifelines into the weir".
They missed the Mongols, hitting instead two bystanders who weren’t affiliated with motorcycle gangs, the complaint said.
A graphic video widely shared on social media showed him as he lay bleeding profusely on the street and an Israeli bystander jeered and heckled.
She said her experience led her to conclude that there are no "innocent bystanders" in Gaza.
He has been but a speck of lint on the Lakers’ lapel, a bit of dust at the end of the Lakers’ bench, a small and irrelevant bystander in the Lakers’ long and arduous journey.
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