bear witness
idiom
1
: to show that something exists or is true
—+ to
His success bears witness to the value of hard work.
Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity.
2
formal
: to make a statement saying that one saw or knows something
asked to bear witness to the facts
She was accused of bearing false witness at the trial.
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Filmed against the boundless backdrop of Joshua Tree, Black Woman Rest transforms the desert into an altar, inviting viewers to bear witness to the sacred act of a Black woman resting.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Tradition tells us that all but John experienced death for their bearing witness to Jesus.
—Rev. Jeff Horejsi, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Photo by Beth Ruggiero-York/Shutterstock Seeing the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, is bearing witness to a sublime natural phenomenon.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
And the hitters were not the only ones who bore witness to Hedges’ posterior.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Tradition tells us that all but John experienced death for their bearing witness to Jesus.
—Rev. Jeff Horejsi, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Photo by Beth Ruggiero-York/Shutterstock Seeing the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, is bearing witness to a sublime natural phenomenon.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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