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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an onlooker" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who observes an event or situation without participating in it.
Example: "The onlooker watched in shock as the fire engulfed the building."
Alternatives: "a bystander" or "a spectator."
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"Lynch Holder!" an onlooker cried.
"I'm from Brooklyn," said an onlooker.
You're an onlooker, a designated sightseer.
He offered an onlooker $100 to help.
Who will be 10th?' shouts an onlooker.
"When do they become sexually active?" an onlooker asked.
It was a privilege to be an onlooker.
Being an onlooker taught me a lot," he said.
"That is the most Gigi," an onlooker suggested.
But I do enjoy being an onlooker to the scene.
I might get one of those," murmurs an onlooker.
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