bear witness

idiom

1

: 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.

2

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

To bear witness to the beginning of a medium all the way up to now is pretty incredible to watch. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 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

But, inevitably, Bella must also bear witness to injustice and reacquaint herself with suffering. —Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024

The Downward Spiral offers a glimpse into a private abyss, where the listener is shocked out of complacency and forced to bear witness to the narrator’s descent. —Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024

His remarkable photographs and films of global industrial landscapes represent his dedication to bearing witness to the impact of humans have had on the planet. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

Barely 48 hours after bearing witness to one of the worst shooting displays in Portland franchise history, the sneaker was on the proverbial other foot for the Hornets on Tuesday night. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024

January bore witness to the cancellation of Issa Rae’s Rap Sh!t after just two seasons, joining the somber cadence that shrouds other shows such as South Side severed after three seasons, Netflix’s The Get Down, and FX’s Kindred after a singular season, abandoned in the wave of cancellations. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Feb. 2024

But Cole also bore witness to the possibility of a different outcome. —Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2024