(give) witness to

idiom

: to declare belief in (a god or religion)

They gave witness to their faith.

Examples of (give) witness to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

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

The witness to the murder gave testimony to a grand Jury, but died prior to the case being prosecuted. —Stephen Smith, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024

The statues of Mary and Joseph bearing silent witness to this back-and-forth feels like a scathing commentary on America’s disintegrating values. —EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024