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
In reality, the eyewitnesses included members of the legal teams, law enforcement and some media personnel, according to a 1994 story in the Journal Gazette and Times-Courier.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 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
Once she was transported to an area hospital, neighbors and eyewitnesses told police another person had been shot inside the home.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 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
Dearman, 36, had meth in his body when Alabama put him to death by lethal injection in October 2024, according to a toxicology report confirming what eyewitnesses believed at the time.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 25 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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 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
Once she was transported to an area hospital, neighbors and eyewitnesses told police another person had been shot inside the home.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 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
Dearman, 36, had meth in his body when Alabama put him to death by lethal injection in October 2024, according to a toxicology report confirming what eyewitnesses believed at the time.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 25 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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Weeks later, witnesses saw two women crash and abandon his car in Volusia County.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The $40 million civil trial filed by first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023 with a 9 mm handgun, entered its opening phase Tuesday as attorneys delivered their opening remarks and the first witnesses took the stand.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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