(give) witness to
idiom
: to declare belief in (a god or religion)
They gave witness to their faith.
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The series invites us to bear witness to the Asian American experience and explore how art builds community.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Police ask that anyone who is a victim of a similar assault, who is a witness to these incidents or who has information that could lead to the identification of the assailant to contact special assault detectives at (213) 473-0447.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The only witness to the death was the couple’s 11-year-old blind son Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner).
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2024
Christi was a witness during Johnny’s defamation trial In 2022, Christi was the first witness to take the stand during Johnny’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
The human characters bear witness to the fights, which are participated in by wild monsters with fur, scales, wings and more.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The importance of bearing witness to such atrocities cannot be overstated.
—Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
His life bore witness to the importance of the Sabbath.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 1 Apr. 2024
In a body of work that now spans multiple decades, Frazier has continued bearing witness to postindustrial landscapes—and the people left navigating them.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Police ask that anyone who is a victim of a similar assault, who is a witness to these incidents or who has information that could lead to the identification of the assailant to contact special assault detectives at (213) 473-0447.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The only witness to the death was the couple’s 11-year-old blind son Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner).
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2024
Christi was a witness during Johnny’s defamation trial In 2022, Christi was the first witness to take the stand during Johnny’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
The human characters bear witness to the fights, which are participated in by wild monsters with fur, scales, wings and more.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The importance of bearing witness to such atrocities cannot be overstated.
—Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
His life bore witness to the importance of the Sabbath.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 1 Apr. 2024
In a body of work that now spans multiple decades, Frazier has continued bearing witness to postindustrial landscapes—and the people left navigating them.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
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“(give) witness to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28give%29%20witness%20to. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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