How to Use observer in a Sentence

observer

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  • The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
  • The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
  • Observers say the economy is improving.
  • According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
  • According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
  • The singers may attempt to throw off the crowd, but keen observers might pick up on tiny clues buried throughout the show.
    — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Backyard observers around the world noticed the change, which lasted a few months.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2023
  • When displayed against a wall or in a window, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's right and the observer's left.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The problem, observers say, is that many of Chega’s statements are untrue.
    — Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Big Tech firms sprung into action, moving at a speed observers hadn’t seen from them in years.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The criticism of the event came from not only from observers, but from staffers inside CNN.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 7 June 2023
  • In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
  • And the power of that, as any observer will be keen to tell you, is as much a landmark of Milanese style as any building.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The United States, Japan and Canada have observer status in the council.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • Real estate observers say there are some signs these trends could turn around in the next year or two, though that is far from certain.
    — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The dynamics have led political observers on both sides of the aisle to ask: Should Trump and Biden step aside, or be pushed away?
    — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Many observers on both left and right had assumed that Ms. Gay was untouchable.
    — Christopher F. Rufo, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But the lack of improvement is frustrating to many observers.
    — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • College Street, as an observer quips, is living up to its name.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The interior hasn’t received as much of a makeover, but keen-eyed observers will notice some tweaks.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
  • These observers note the city’s response to Covid should itself be seen through the lens of the city’s ever disappearing freedoms.
    — Chris Lau, CNN, 3 Nov. 2023
  • For now, though, observers might see only a small handful of Perseids per hour.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2023
  • But some observers don’t think streaming or TV platforms would see a sustained lift if TikTok went away.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
  • For many observers, the most alarming possibility is that a chance collision in the strait could spark a wider war.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Because earthbound observers can directly view only the near side of the moon, Queqiao-2 will have to bounce signals between Chang’e-6 and Earth.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Sometimes, though, a more compelling read comes from observers who put the automobile in the context of daily life.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The spotlight is on Patrick, many Texas political observers say.
    — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But observers note that such a return would have been very unlikely without approval from the monarchy.
    — Time, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Yet, some observers expect that an increase in the range of 2.7% to 3.2% remains a strong possibility.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • And observers online took notice of the inherent risks of Scott’s rendition.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023

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