Thesaurus results for EYEWITNESS

eyewitness

noun

Definition of eyewitness

as in witness

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.

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Recent Examples of eyewitness His client, Nolan O’Neal, had been a 20-year-old high school student when he was arrested for murder by Chester police, who had four eyewitnesses identifying him. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Hanging by a Wire features eyewitness footage, survivor testimony and cinematic reconstructions that include rescue workers. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 This story is part of a series marking 175 years of eyewitness journalism from The New York Times. — Sam Ezersky, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Multiple eyewitnesses identified him to police and he was arrested, the prosecutor said, adding that Tyghter was implicated in CCTV footage. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness

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witness

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The couple was charged last week with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit child abuse and witness intimidation.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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