Synonyms of eyewitnesses

eyewitnesses

noun

plural of eyewitness

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.

Related Words

• witnesses
• observers
• bystanders
• spectators
• onlookers
• viewers
• spies
• watchers
• voyeurs
• peepers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eyewitnesses

Decades in the making, Black Lions – Roman Wolves is a sweeping survey of Italy’s brutal colonial legacy in Ethiopia, told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

After Perez-Munoz was arrested and charged in August 2024, police and defense investigators had to try and track down eyewitnesses who live in homeless encampments and ramshackle cabins around Oakland. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Did the surviving roommates serve as eyewitnesses in Bryan Kohberger’s trial? — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Prior to the incident, an individual brandishing a knife outside the museum’s entrance was threatening pedestrians, prompting a bystander to place an emergency call to authorities, according to eyewitnesses and authorities. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 July 2026

As people hit the ground, eyewitnesses said Schlanger remained standing. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

In one area south of Hitsats, a grenade was thrown into a mine, killing as many as six miners and injuring many more, according to two eyewitnesses. — Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026

The three-part series examines the pop star’s 2005 molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges, and features key players from the trial, including jurors, eyewitnesses and prosecutors. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026