Thesaurus results for EYEWITNESSES

eyewitnesses

noun

plural of eyewitness

as in witnesses

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 eyewitnesses Local residents were among the first people to reach the scene, and rescue workers arrived within minutes, eyewitnesses said. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Detroit police detectives walked the east side of Detroit Wednesday afternoon, looking for more evidence and eyewitnesses. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The incident Monday afternoon sparked horrified reactions on social media as eyewitnesses shared their experiences online. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 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 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 The whale was seen traveling through the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday and later in a delta in the Sacramento River near the Rio Vista Bridge on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 According to the Center for Justice and Accountability, jurors heard from the Urán daughters, eyewitnesses, experts and Plazas Vega himself. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 After the dust cleared, the Patriots fan was in handcuffs and eyewitnesses were alleging that this was all over the Pats fan trying to sit in the wrong seat. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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Her release followed interviews with more than 30 witnesses, including the children inside the truck, and consultation with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, according to police.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The government’s decision not to livestream Hasan’s execution does not eliminate the need for independent witnesses.

— Richard Nichols, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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