eyewitness

Definition of eyewitnessnext
as in witness
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 eyewitness An eyewitness also identified Taylor. ABC News, 17 June 2026 Neither the surveillance nor any eyewitness indicated there were any other shooters besides Martin or Toussaint, the complaint says. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 Four of the videos show eyewitness footage of strange encounters, a shift from previous releases, which were dominated by military footage. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 12 June 2026 One young man was paralyzed from the waist down and the other was left with life-altering injuries, according to two eyewitnesses. Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness
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witness
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  • The witness heard the argument and saw O’Neal punch the woman in the face, according to court documents.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • The revelations led to multiple arrests and a lengthy trial that involved 30 defendants, 18 witnesses and two civil parties.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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