I have noted the struggle between abolitionist and colonizationist, and have received some impressions, as a distant spectator, which could never have occurred to me as a participator.

The driver's clothing was color-coded in accordance with his faction, which would help distant spectators to keep track of the race's progress.

Behind her was a rich verdant wall of woven boughs that enabled distant spectators to more easily pick out the six people up on the platform.

As a distant spectator, I had the vague thrill of parimutuel betting.

Dorigen felt strangely removed from the cascading events about her, like some distant spectator.

You're still at best a distant spectator to her life.

Finally His Highness appeared in the doorway, joined by his young wife, waving to the distant spectators, and descending the stairs gingerly despite legs that were stiff from the flight.

At that season, to a distant spectator, the hill appears absolutely overlaid with gold, or covered with a glory of sunshine, even beneath a clouded sky.

It was quite early in the morning and the crows were dining on carrion at the far end of the field, more than 200 yards away, obviously unaware that the distant spectators and casters posed any danger.

To the distant spectators, it must appear that the two were in a terminal struggle, staggering about the mesa after an all night combat.