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 As a carousel of Janet’s dubious romantic partners and troubled house guests enter her orbit, the onslaught of awkward experiences casts a curious shadow over Lacy, who can only bear witness to her mother’s private life as she is thoughtlessly included in it. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 June 2024 Directed by Irene Taylor (Leave No Trace, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements), the film builds on the confessional energy of the Instagram video by inviting fans to bear witness to her struggles with SPS. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for bear witness

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