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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Still, Patino described a canyon between the preoccupations and paths of people like Bezos and Griffin and the people in attendance like himself.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Just ahead of kickoff, ESPN's Jordan Reid reported that New York Jets GM Darren Mougey and senior football advisor, Rick Spielman, are both in attendance for the Indiana-Penn State matchup.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Days of Our Lives executive producer, Ken Cordray, was in attendance, as well as her costars Kristian Alfonso and Susan.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Former Sharks players Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture, among others, are expected to be in attendance.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Just ahead of kickoff, ESPN's Jordan Reid reported that New York Jets GM Darren Mougey and senior football advisor, Rick Spielman, are both in attendance for the Indiana-Penn State matchup.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Days of Our Lives executive producer, Ken Cordray, was in attendance, as well as her costars Kristian Alfonso and Susan.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Former Sharks players Patrick Marleau and Logan Couture, among others, are expected to be in attendance.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in attendance
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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