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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As of Sunday morning, the name of the victim and the person of interest have not been released.
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Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
The investigation into the person of interest is ongoing.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Irwin says that's when Shawn Doyle went from a person of interest to a suspect in the case.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a woman in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood and are seeking a man described as a person of interest in the case.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
The investigation into the person of interest is ongoing.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Irwin says that's when Shawn Doyle went from a person of interest to a suspect in the case.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a woman in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood and are seeking a man described as a person of interest in the case.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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 28 May. 2025.
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