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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Memories are fading, potential witnesses are dying and the main person of interest is now in his 70s.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
That sketch of a person of interest is real.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
No suspects or persons of interest have been named in Morty’s disappearance.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Eliminating even the least likely persons of interest is helpful, of course, but law-enforcement agencies have not publicly disclosed a suspect in the kidnapping.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
That sketch of a person of interest is real.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
No suspects or persons of interest have been named in Morty’s disappearance.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Eliminating even the least likely persons of interest is helpful, of course, but law-enforcement agencies have not publicly disclosed a suspect in the kidnapping.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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