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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Every day visual journalists bear witness to the people in our communities and their stories.
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The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Masters is here, and more than Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will be on display this week at Augusta National Golf Club for all the fans — excuse us, patrons — to bear witness to.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The shot zooms in and around the school, popping into classrooms and bearing witness to the fraying social order and sanity within it.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Throughout, he’s depicted as an anxious man with big feelings, a musical virtuoso whose shame, self-esteem and addiction issues were spawned as a young child bearing witness to domestic disputes.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Masters is here, and more than Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will be on display this week at Augusta National Golf Club for all the fans — excuse us, patrons — to bear witness to.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The shot zooms in and around the school, popping into classrooms and bearing witness to the fraying social order and sanity within it.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Throughout, he’s depicted as an anxious man with big feelings, a musical virtuoso whose shame, self-esteem and addiction issues were spawned as a young child bearing witness to domestic disputes.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 17 Mar. 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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