How to Use attest in a Sentence

attest

verb
  • I can attest that what he has said is true.
  • The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.
  • And his list of customers, all by word-of-mouth, can attest to it.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2022
  • Holes blown in walls and craters in the churchyards attest to direct hits.
    New York Times, 6 June 2022
  • The effects, as a lot of people can attest to, can be life-long.
    Sahana Mukherjee, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • That’s the kind of draw Austin had – and still has, as Urban Heat’s ascent can attest.
    Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 24 May 2023
  • The voting patterns of both groups attest to each charge.
    Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Reports from across the US attest to crops being harmed by heat and drought.
    WIRED, 4 Aug. 2023
  • As Amichai can attest, there is a lot of narratives to push back on.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 30 July 2024
  • That love has paid off, as anyone who watched him win his belt can attest.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The key, as these many projects attest, is a willingness to listen.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
  • This, as Ben Isai can attest to, is not who Jennah has always been.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Saweetie, for one, might attest to Clairol's campaign slogan that emerged back in the '60s.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 20 July 2022
  • It’s been a good year for small tools as this 6-inch self-adjusting wrench attests.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2023
  • This crowd, this love for her, was inspired in large part by her, as Gottlieb will attest.
    Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Kim Carvette, a teacher who lives on Boston’s South Shore, can attest to those long waits.
    Carey Goldberg, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2022
  • Wills can attest to that, after trying her hand on the water.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • But as guests at Wednesday’s launch party could attest, the bubbly is best with a good time.
    Janice Williams, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Die-hard fans can attest to the fact that the claims of smoother, brighter, and more supple skin are undoubtedly true.
    Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Jan. 2023
  • And his teammates have always been willing to attest to it.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Kat Nilov, 22, can attest to the value of such an investment.
    Cindy Cantrell, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
  • However, Hall attests that as the hours got late, the parties tended to get wilder.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Rapturous fans can attest that the singing tends to go very well indeed.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Anyone who has traveled to Thailand will attest to the beauty of its beaches and the easy lifestyle to be found there.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • Sometimes, as those who have been in his shoes can attest, there are no simple answers.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • As McCall can attest, riding out the hard times was no fun at all for him and his fellow workers.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
  • As several of my father’s friends from Nashville would attest over the years, the quartet was a draw back then.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022
  • Again, not by Twitter, but by someone or thing who can attest to the fact, as shown in the diagram below.
    David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Friends and colleagues attest to his character, describing him as a good, honest man and a great leader.
    The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Real love goes beyond simply words or biology though, as Marc Gignac can attest.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

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