in the presence of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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And finally, gasification, which heats materials in the presence of oxygen.
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Joe Frank Bozeman Iii, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
Doctors consider very carefully whether an MRI is too risky in the presence of such foreign bodies and then switch to other imaging procedures if necessary.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
The results, of course, speak for themselves: Carpenter, strutting around in a sequined pink bodysuit, looks over the moon to be in the presence of such legendary elements.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
This kind of violence against family members, especially in the presence of a child, is beyond comprehension.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Joe Frank Bozeman Iii, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
Doctors consider very carefully whether an MRI is too risky in the presence of such foreign bodies and then switch to other imaging procedures if necessary.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
The results, of course, speak for themselves: Carpenter, strutting around in a sequined pink bodysuit, looks over the moon to be in the presence of such legendary elements.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
This kind of violence against family members, especially in the presence of a child, is beyond comprehension.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the presence of (someone)
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“In the presence of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20presence%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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