bear witness

Example Sentences

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And some simply bear witness to the grief that, almost a year later, still bubbles up.

From Los Angeles Times

The state legislature’s medical affairs committee’s first hearing on the bill last month saw hundreds of South Carolinians gathered to testify and bear witness.

From Salon

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

The assembled liturgical objects, save one, bear witness to the highest levels of European artistry and craftsmanship of the period.

From The Wall Street Journal

It looked like the whole town was there to bear witness to the sad event.

From Literature