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

Tony Award winners André De Shields, J. Harrison Ghee, and Alex Newell were in attendance as well as Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Peppermint, and The Lion King actor Bradley Gibson. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025

Almost the entire 2025-26 UConn roster was in attendance along with coach Geno Auriemma and wife Kathy sitting courtside. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025

As the evening winds down, Phaedra gathers the group to share why Porsha’s not in attendance: her cousin Londie passed away unexpectedly, bringing a somber close to the event. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 June 2025

In addition to Sanchez's brother Paul, members of the couple's family are also expected to be in attendance, including their children. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025

Rhymes for in attendance

• ascendance
• dependance
• dependence
• transcendence
• interdependence
• superintendence
• tendance