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 My home state was bearing witness to the biggest moments of our life together. —

Pallavi Yetur, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 These expressions bear witness to the indomitable will to survive, to thrive, to be free. —

Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 But here were architecture students using their skills to bear witness. —

John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 Student journalists have been the ones to document the resulting conflagration—especially on campuses that barred the professional press from bearing witness. —

TIME, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bear witness

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