in the presence of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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Screening in the presence of Smith and director of photography Robert Yeoman.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 May 2025
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher Emeritus of the Papal Household, will deliver the second meditation to the cardinal electors, in the presence of the Master of Liturgical Ceremonies.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 May 2025
In all likelihood, Bieber and Hathaway did not go completely pedicure-free in the presence of paparazzi.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Avoidable mortality refers to deaths that ought not to occur in the presence of timely and effective healthcare, including prevention.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 May 2025
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher Emeritus of the Papal Household, will deliver the second meditation to the cardinal electors, in the presence of the Master of Liturgical Ceremonies.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 May 2025
In all likelihood, Bieber and Hathaway did not go completely pedicure-free in the presence of paparazzi.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Avoidable mortality refers to deaths that ought not to occur in the presence of timely and effective healthcare, including prevention.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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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 21 May. 2025.
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