as in witnesses
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 eyewitnesses
The race against time That sentiment drives Yad Vashem’s mission today, as historians race to preserve survivors’ memories while these eyewitnesses to genocide are still alive.
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Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
The details surrounding the case, which became the subject of Netflix’s 2015 documentary Making a Murderer, remain unclear, with no official cause of death apart from homicide and no eyewitnesses to the crime.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Investigators conducted interviews with eyewitnesses and the driver, who police say remained cooperative throughout the investigation.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
According to multiple eyewitnesses, Pablo-Ramirez was hanging out with a group of friends, drinking beer, on a street corner at the 2100 block of 39th Avenue in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The catching of a culprit—more than three decades after the fact, without forensic evidence or eyewitnesses—was heralded as an overdue reparation for police negligence and as a civil-rights milestone for Australia’s gay community.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The inquest is expected to consider some or all of the concerns that were raised at the time and reported by The Athletic in the immediate aftermath, with multiple eyewitnesses alleging failings in the care provided by Sheffield Wednesday and its medical services.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The eyewitnesses — boaters who were on the scene immediately after the crash, before first responders — contradicted several key aspects of the FWC report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
No eyewitnesses, forensic evidence unreliable, defense lawyer argues The forensic evidence that tied bullet casings found at the murders to the two 9 mm guns was scrutinized by a defense expert, who criticized lab procedures presented by the prosecution.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
The details surrounding the case, which became the subject of Netflix’s 2015 documentary Making a Murderer, remain unclear, with no official cause of death apart from homicide and no eyewitnesses to the crime.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Investigators conducted interviews with eyewitnesses and the driver, who police say remained cooperative throughout the investigation.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
According to multiple eyewitnesses, Pablo-Ramirez was hanging out with a group of friends, drinking beer, on a street corner at the 2100 block of 39th Avenue in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The catching of a culprit—more than three decades after the fact, without forensic evidence or eyewitnesses—was heralded as an overdue reparation for police negligence and as a civil-rights milestone for Australia’s gay community.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The inquest is expected to consider some or all of the concerns that were raised at the time and reported by The Athletic in the immediate aftermath, with multiple eyewitnesses alleging failings in the care provided by Sheffield Wednesday and its medical services.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The eyewitnesses — boaters who were on the scene immediately after the crash, before first responders — contradicted several key aspects of the FWC report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
No eyewitnesses, forensic evidence unreliable, defense lawyer argues The forensic evidence that tied bullet casings found at the murders to the two 9 mm guns was scrutinized by a defense expert, who criticized lab procedures presented by the prosecution.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitnesses
witnesses
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Video shows when witnesses saw the UPS plane crash near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport just moments after takeoff.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 2025
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Who is going to serve as witnesses in NASCAR trial?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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