person of interest
noun phrase
: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested
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All of these people — the former partners, the Samoans, Latif Horst, the houseguests at the time of the home invasion, Alex Rowland, and many Cruz Science employees — would become persons of interest in the case.
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Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
No person of interest has been named and no arrests have been made nearly a month since the shooting.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Police were able to identify a possible vehicle and person of interest in the robbery.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, authorities announced a person of interest who matched the suspect’s description has been detained in connection with the alleged assault, Local 10 News reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
No person of interest has been named and no arrests have been made nearly a month since the shooting.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Police were able to identify a possible vehicle and person of interest in the robbery.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, authorities announced a person of interest who matched the suspect’s description has been detained in connection with the alleged assault, Local 10 News reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for person of interest
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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