witness stand

NOUN

place for witness testimony

Synonyms

WEAK

dock testimony box witness box

Example Sentences

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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

Goldstein, who retired from his law practice in 2023, made another gamble at trial: taking the witness stand to testify in his own defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is expected to take the witness stand next week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

She remembered, on the witness stand, that Carl junior had returned that evening with a bamboo fishing rod.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson