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

“They are coming to Congress because we have the responsibility to not only bear witness to these crimes, but to do something to make sure they don’t happen again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“How are we going to do this?” she asks her husband Eliot, through whose eyes readers bear witness to the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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

“I hope that all of you will bear witness to this outrage.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole