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passer-by

British  

noun

  1. a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot

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At the other end, three nuns from Chicago quietly chatter, favoring passers-by with beneficent smiles.

From Barron's

In Raouche this week, there was an uneasy normality on the streets outside the hotel, with passers-by peering up at the damage as they drove past on the busy road.

From BBC

Siobhan was helped by passers-by before a family member arrived and took her to hospital.

From BBC

But two explosions in the vape shop meant that he had to turn around and shout at passers-by to "get back".

From BBC

Chaotic scenes followed of panicked passers-by, parents scrambling to retrieve their children from school, queues at bakeries and endless traffic jams.

From Barron's

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