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
As reports trickled out about Khamenei’s death, eyewitnesses in Tehran told The Associated Press that some residents were rejoicing, cheering from rooftops, blowing whistles and letting out ululations.
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Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
As reports trickled out about the death, eyewitnesses in Tehran told AP some residents were rejoicing, blowing whistles and letting out ululations.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The company said the car paused because the traffic light was not working, but eyewitnesses and the city said the light was functioning properly.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
Told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses, Black Lions is an expansive history of Italy’s brutal colonial campaign in Ethiopia.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
The Cadillac was more recognized by eyewitnesses than Moore’s face, and police later located the vehicle under a tarp in Richmond.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
In court, the ICE officer's account of the moments before the shooting differed significantly from testimony from the two defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
As reports trickled out about the death, eyewitnesses in Tehran told AP some residents were rejoicing, blowing whistles and letting out ululations.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The company said the car paused because the traffic light was not working, but eyewitnesses and the city said the light was functioning properly.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
Told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses, Black Lions is an expansive history of Italy’s brutal colonial campaign in Ethiopia.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
The Cadillac was more recognized by eyewitnesses than Moore’s face, and police later located the vehicle under a tarp in Richmond.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
In court, the ICE officer's account of the moments before the shooting differed significantly from testimony from the two defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitnesses
witnesses
Noun
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Police are seeking to talk to witnesses.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The American-Statesman interviewed witnesses from that night.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Eyewitnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitnesses. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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