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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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was notably in attendance at the raid.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Fans will be part of an interactive experience before kickoff, where the America250 logo will appear in the stands, which will be filled in red, white and blue thanks to panels given to each fan in attendance, making for a picture-perfect patriotic scene that all will see on television.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But probably not for long, if Zitko’s performance, which came with her brother in attendance, is any indication.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
With the Heat celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first championship on Tuesday, most of the players from the Heat’s 2006 championship squad were in attendance at Kaseya Center.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Fans will be part of an interactive experience before kickoff, where the America250 logo will appear in the stands, which will be filled in red, white and blue thanks to panels given to each fan in attendance, making for a picture-perfect patriotic scene that all will see on television.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But probably not for long, if Zitko’s performance, which came with her brother in attendance, is any indication.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
With the Heat celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first championship on Tuesday, most of the players from the Heat’s 2006 championship squad were in attendance at Kaseya Center.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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