eyewitnesses

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.

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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. 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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  • At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in connection with the investigation.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Oct. 2025

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