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

As an immigrant himself, Rincon said he has attended protests to bear witness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The statement adds that the artefacts "bear witness to the history of the encounter between faith and the cultures of the indigenous peoples".

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

The assembled liturgical objects, save one, bear witness to the highest levels of European artistry and craftsmanship of the period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

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