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

Examples of in attendance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He's expected to be in attendance in Milwaukee this week at the Republican National Convention. Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024 The royal’s daughter, Princess Charlotte, was also in attendance. Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 July 2024 The campaign announced within hours of Saturday’s assassination attempt — which wounded Trump’s ear and left the shooter and one other person dead — that Trump would be in attendance to accept the nomination. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024 In only her second official appearance since Christmas, the Princess of Wales will be in attendance at Wimbledon on Sunday, according to Kensington Palace. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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