be represented

idiom

used to say that people from a particular place or group are present at an event, meeting, etc.
The town was well represented at the meeting.

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She’ll be seen at Netflix Is a Joke Fest’s Night of Too Many Stars, hosted by Jon Stewart, on May 7, and continues to be represented by Cade Hudson at Hudson Management, PJ Shapiro at Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, and Independent Public Relations. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 Half the country won't be represented when quarterbacks take the field later this week. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 Under this framework, a cell’s identity is determined by which of its tens of thousands of genes are turned on, something that can be represented by the sequences of RNA molecules (copies of active DNA regions) present in the cell. Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026 Each of the 65 houses and institutions will be represented by a shipping crate showcasing a significant item. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026 For the first time in more than 20 years, the Philadelphia 76ers will be represented in the 3-Point Contest. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 Along with Powell, the Heat will also be represented by second-year center Kel’el Ware (Rising Stars), Keshad Johnson (NBA Dunk Contest) and Jahmir Young (G League Next Up Game and G League Three-Point Contest). Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026 The vast majority of smartphone manufacturers, accessory companies, software developers, and the rest of the industry will be represented. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Calvary Chapel, Fountain Valley and San Clemente are among the Orange County school that will be represented there. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026

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“Be represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20represented. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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