bore witness

Example Sentences

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"Touching and sincere, it bore witness to a deep personal bond even though I'd left office so long ago," he writes.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

And, of course, common people who bore witness.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

This reporter attended the inaugural 2023 Exotikon event on behalf of tiki lifestyle magazine Exotica Moderne and bore witness to possibly the biggest celebration of tiki culture that Los Angeles has experienced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

The family trophy cabinet bore witness to the early triumphs of Naina and her sister, Sunaina, and hinted at possibility.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Frank, Bill and Lillian, lying flat on the parlor floor and peeking through the doors, bore witness to the proposal and to Anne’s none-too-original rejection.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey