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
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Matt Czuchry, who portrayed an ex-boyfriend of Lorelai’s daughter, Rory Gilmore (played by Alexis Bledel), was also in attendance.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was the first to announce ICE would be in attendance at the Super Bowl.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Browne was in attendance for Boise State’s 47-14 win over App State last weekend and also visited campus last spring, a few months after the program initially offered him a scholarship.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
While Jones would love Swift to be in attendance for the Cowboys' showdown with the Chiefs on Thanksgiving.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was the first to announce ICE would be in attendance at the Super Bowl.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Browne was in attendance for Boise State’s 47-14 win over App State last weekend and also visited campus last spring, a few months after the program initially offered him a scholarship.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
While Jones would love Swift to be in attendance for the Cowboys' showdown with the Chiefs on Thanksgiving.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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