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.
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Sir David Attenborough has spent a lifetime exploring Earth’s most remote corners and bearing witness to its natural wonders.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
One week after the tragic murders — neighbors gathered Sunday evening with Ferrin’s family for a candlelight vigil — tables draped in black cloths, softly glowing candles, and carefully arranged photographs bearing witness to the lives of Ferrin, Mary, and Ponzer.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
In an astounding sequence of physicality, Molly punches, spins, flails, gasps, laughs, and dances her way to acceptance as her friend bears witness to her catharsis.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
These monumental columns, the hollow stone that bears witness to millennia of history - speaks louder than words.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
One week after the tragic murders — neighbors gathered Sunday evening with Ferrin’s family for a candlelight vigil — tables draped in black cloths, softly glowing candles, and carefully arranged photographs bearing witness to the lives of Ferrin, Mary, and Ponzer.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
In an astounding sequence of physicality, Molly punches, spins, flails, gasps, laughs, and dances her way to acceptance as her friend bears witness to her catharsis.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
These monumental columns, the hollow stone that bears witness to millennia of history - speaks louder than words.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear witness
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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