in attendance
idiom
1
: present at an event, meeting, etc.
Everyone in attendance voted in favor of the measure.
A number of celebrities were in attendance.
2
: caring for or helping someone who is giving birth or getting medical treatment
Who was in attendance at the birth?
midwives/doctors in attendance
Examples of in attendance in a Sentence
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There are about a million Americans who’ve died serving, said Joseph Reale Sr., a retired lieutenant colonel after 30 years in the Army, who also was in attendance Monday.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
Melendez received a positive ovation for his catch from some Royals fans in attendance at the Trop.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
Melendez received a positive ovation for his catch from some Royals fans in attendance at the Trop.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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