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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Police early on Monday released two images of a person of interest in the case.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025
Lively, who lived in the same building, was soon eyed as a person of interest.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Lively lived in the same apartment building as Hall and became a person of interest because the victim had previously accused him of stealing money from him.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The police department in 2022 released to the public a still image of a person of interest and later received a tip reporting that the person looked similar to Reyes.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025
Lively, who lived in the same building, was soon eyed as a person of interest.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Lively lived in the same apartment building as Hall and became a person of interest because the victim had previously accused him of stealing money from him.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The police department in 2022 released to the public a still image of a person of interest and later received a tip reporting that the person looked similar to Reyes.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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