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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Sharpton has since confirmed that Bryant was in attendance at the meeting. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 May 2025 Ali Abbasi, director of last year’s Cannes picture The Apprentice with Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, was in attendance in a Riviera-appropriate, slick cream suit. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025 World leaders in attendance included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025 Dignitaries in attendance included Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and brother to King Charles, as well as Vice President J.D. Vance, whom the pope had been critical of before being elected, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 May 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 22 May. 2025.

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