bear witness

idiom

Synonyms of bear witness next

: 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.

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.

Examples of bear witness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But that didn’t stop more than 100,000 New Yorkers, who lined up to see the Nova Exhibition, honor the dead and bear witness to the largest terror attack ever perpetrated at a live music celebration. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, as part of the piece, two live snakes bore witness to it all; they were fed daily with one mouse. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024 Ultimately, the Persians moved forward with the three executions, fulfilling their promise that American representatives could bear witness to the proceedings. —

Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024 This is a love story where the ghosts of Hiroshima bear witness. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bear witness

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