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eyewitness

noun

Definition of eyewitness

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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 The incident Monday afternoon sparked horrified reactions on social media as eyewitnesses shared their experiences online. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 His client, Nolan O’Neal, had been a 20-year-old high school student when he was arrested for murder by Chester police, who had four eyewitnesses identifying him. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Hanging by a Wire features eyewitness footage, survivor testimony and cinematic reconstructions that include rescue workers. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 This story is part of a series marking 175 years of eyewitness journalism from The New York Times. — Sam Ezersky, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness

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Roy, now 44, the founder and owner of Construction Advocacy Professionals, or CAP, was an important prosecution witness a year ago at the trial that ended in Diamantis’ conviction on nearly two dozen extortion, bribery and false statement charges.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Their testimonies have been cross-examined, witnesses — including Brand’s former personal assistant, Helen Berger — have been called to the stand, and Brand himself gave evidence just this week.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

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