earwitness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of earwitness
Example Sentences
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“The officer standing a short distance away gives several warnings, warnings which are again heard by at least one eyewitness, an earwitness, ‘Don’t pick up the gun, don’t pick up the gun.’
From New York Times
Our kids scanned the busy parking lot for earwitnesses.
From New York Times
Her song—a sound often heard among the mountains—is said to be hollow and mournful, differing therein from the music of the subterranean beings, which is described by earwitnesses as cheerful and fascinating.
From Project Gutenberg
“We got a lot of earwitnesses, so to speak, but not eyewitnesses,” Lieutenant Keough said.
From New York Times
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