attendee
noun
at·tend·ee
ə-ˌten-ˈdē 
ˌa-
: a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place
attendees at a convention
Examples of attendee in a Sentence
There were 300 attendees at the conference.
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The event has attracted thousands of attendees and the line-up does not disappoint.
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Every year, the company hosts the annual Habanos Festival, a key event for cigar aficionados and distributors worldwide, where attendees tour tobacco plantations, participate in auctions and witness the latest in craftsmanship.
—Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
That means offering tickets at an affordable price and cultivating a welcoming, secure environment for attendees.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Every year, the company hosts the annual Habanos Festival, a key event for cigar aficionados and distributors worldwide, where attendees tour tobacco plantations, participate in auctions and witness the latest in craftsmanship.
—Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
That means offering tickets at an affordable price and cultivating a welcoming, secure environment for attendees.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for attendee
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“Attendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendee. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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