bear witness
idiom
1
: to show that something exists or is true
—+ to
His success bears witness to the value of hard work.
Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity.
2
formal
: to make a statement saying that one saw or knows something
asked to bear witness to the facts
She was accused of bearing false witness at the trial.
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But these kinds of interactions started to feel different as soon as my son was there to bear witness to them, over and over again.
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Kate has been leaning into the fashion month calendar, having just been in New York to bear witness to the first Calvin Klein runway in almost seven years.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall, Laura Harrier and Jenna Lyons bore witness to the look of effortlessness created by hard work.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
America needs leaders who support the Constitution, leaders whose personal lives have borne witness to their integrity, and leaders whose love for America exceeds love for personal fame and fortune, whatever their political party.
—Wes Mader, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Kate has been leaning into the fashion month calendar, having just been in New York to bear witness to the first Calvin Klein runway in almost seven years.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall, Laura Harrier and Jenna Lyons bore witness to the look of effortlessness created by hard work.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
America needs leaders who support the Constitution, leaders whose personal lives have borne witness to their integrity, and leaders whose love for America exceeds love for personal fame and fortune, whatever their political party.
—Wes Mader, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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