How to Use witness in a Sentence

witness

1 of 2 noun
  • The defense called its first witness to the stand.
  • There must be two witnesses present when she signs the document.
  • His aunt and uncle were witnesses at his baptism.
  • The witness said Soth told him to leave.
    — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
  • His word was conscience and my word was witness.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • The neighbor then shot the witness and fled.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Sign the will, have two witnesses sign the will.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • One witness told the station at least five shots were heard.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Still no witnesses, though, which is a shame.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The sun was blinding, my lone witness.
    — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Zarnowitz's wife was one of the witnesses.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ten witnesses were called to the stand in the five-day trial.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • It's based on witness accounts.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But they have not been deposed or called as witnesses here.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Bryant did not take the stand, and his defense did not call any witnesses.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 31 May 2023
  • Skull's poodle may have been the only witness in the case.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Witnesses said the bomber was stopped at the gate and then blew himself up.
    — Sami Yousafzai, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Witnesses said the driver got out of the van, looked at the scene and fled.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 2 June 2026
  • The dog appeared, at first, to be the only witness.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The witness was also in the video, wearing a gray, black and white shirt with black jeans.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The sculptures stand as both witnesses and deities.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The witness quickly left to call police.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Witnesses told police the woman who shot at the house sped away from the scene.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
  • That person who is somehow a witness to all that unfolds?
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Charles Adelson was not among the two dozen witnesses called by the state.
    — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Trump did not appear as one of his witnesses, nor did many others.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Another sergeant was present in the meeting to serve as a witness.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Jackson had been beaten and strangled with the rope that had led the witness to her body.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • The witness spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026

witness

2 of 2 verb
  • He witnessed the signing of her will.
  • We are witnessing a historic moment.
  • Several people witnessed the accident.
  • And the house witnessed all that.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • To write about tech these days is to witness the birth of stars.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Many of them missed the chance to witness it in theatres.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Her growth as a leader and dancer has been a joy to witness.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Mamdani’s was one for the ages to witness.
    — Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Waves crest and break whether somebody is there to witness it or not.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The boys instead witnessed a man bleeding from a knife wound on the ground.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Jilly didn’t get to witness the love for season two.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Lanning witnessed the buy-in and believed in the process.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The house has witnessed what the family can’t speak about.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • This woman, who witnessed it, is grateful no one was hurt.
    — Joe Bruno, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The medics witnessed the pileup from start to finish.
    — Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • That was a hard day to witness that and see that, and go through that with other people.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Ankney, of course, will be around to witness any more cool moments in the future.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • To witness him, ready for the next adventure.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
  • Anyone who watched the team last season witnessed the hole that was their point guard spot.
    — Mac Engel june 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • Want to witness the splendor on the Tidal Basin?
    — Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The two were in the same draft class and have each made their name among the greats this game has ever witnessed.
    — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sergey and Anne witnessed our souls and bodies riddled with fear.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • For some, this World Cup could be the last chance to witness greatness.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • He was determined, at the very least, to arrive in time to witness the fall of the regime.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Lorenze was, of course, in the stands to witness his big victory.
    — Katie Mannion, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Bystanders witnessed the crash but no one else was involved, the agency said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The first three weeks of the year witnessed property crime go down 41%.
    — Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The effect is rarely witnessed in mass numbers, the team noted.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • To talk to Wilson is to witness a bona fide storyteller at work.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The big and loud crowd witnessed an entertaining game.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026

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