witness stand

NOUN

place for witness testimony

Synonyms

WEAK

dock testimony box witness box

Example Sentences

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Iskander, on the witness stand on Tuesday, echoed her attorney Brian Panish, who promised to show the pitcher and his then-girlfriend were both culpable because they were racing on the residential street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

While on the witness stand, Musk focused mostly on the jury and the attorneys at the lectern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“This lawsuit is very simple: It is not OK to steal a charity,” Musk said on the witness stand on Tuesday.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Union lawyers highlighted the inequities of the laborers’ lot by putting Louis Swift and other packinghouse owners on the witness stand to describe their own luxurious homes and lifestyles.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield