Thesaurus results for EYEWITNESS

eyewitness

noun

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 Directed by Hong Kong’s Frankie Tam, the film draws on Hong Kong’s first murder case solved entirely through forensic evidence and without eyewitness testimony. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026 In May, after the court ruled in the Stettiner estate’s favor, the Nahmads filed a motion for the case to be reconsidered, continuing to argue that the work had been misidentified and this time offering to provide fresh eyewitness testimony in the case. —

News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness

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witness

Noun

Later, a staff member and other witnesses identified Powell from a photo lineup provided by officers.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 30 June 2026
After largely remaining absent from season 2, Rhys Ifans returns as Alicent's father, who's then promptly beheaded before witnesses in the court.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026