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.

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And through the lens of La Fete, revelers have continued to bear witness to those changes. —

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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024 The goal is simple: to bear witness to what is occurring in Louisiana and try to get the rest of the country to pay attention. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 His photographs bore witness to the ways that Sarajevans suffered, with few resources at hand to defend themselves and keep themselves alive. —

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