bear witness

Example Sentences

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"Suffice it to say, the trip was an honor. I had a chance to bear witness, and I witnessed the best of America," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Logic dictates that England's role on Saturday will be to simply bear witness to France's title-winning coronation.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In his address to Minnesotans, Gov. Tim Walz urged residents to bear witness and help to create a record.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

As early as the 1960s, when many survivors were too traumatized to bear witness, he spoke to students and other groups about the Holocaust—at first in general, later in personal terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

At a preliminary hearing, on March 12, Osage men and women, many of them relatives of the victims, crammed into the courtroom to bear witness.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann