All 6 Uses
testimony
in
Burned, by Ellen Hopkins
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- Some brilliant manifesto about how God whispered sweet insights into my ear, higher truths that I would hold on to forever, once I'd shared them through testimony?†
*testimony = something that serves as evidence -- especially a statement at a trial or hearing
- Three solid hours of crying babies and uninspired testimony, all orchestrated by bishops, presidents, prophets, and priests, each bearing a masculine moniker, specialized "hardware," and "God-given" attitude; of taking the sacrament, bread and water, served up by young deacons, all boys.†
- It was his job to reinforce our values and keep our testimony strong.†
- I pondered that all the next day—through breakfast and the pre-services scramble; through three hours of Mutual and droning testimony.†
- Did He define "nice young man" as an LDS boy with a testimony?†
- I tried not to look smug, to avoid future problems, but it wasn't easy, especially half listening to bogus testimonies.†
testimonies = evidence -- especially statements in a trial
Definitions:
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(1)
(testimony) something that serves as evidence -- especially a statement at a trial or hearing
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)