bear witness

Example Sentences

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In Ms. Desai’s hands, painting is many things: a source of escape and self-expression for the artist; a portal to memories both true and merely desired; and a way to bear witness to larger histories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Effectively, I was the first to bear witness to the obviously caring burial of someone's child that occurred over 11,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

"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

Brent believed deeply in the responsibility of journalists to document history and bear witness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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