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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The actress was not in attendance, and presenters Melissa McCarthy and Kathryn Hahn accepted it on her behalf.
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Fellow billionaire couples in attendance included Andrea and Steve Wynn, Christine and Stephen Schwarzman, Kimberly and Neil Bluhm, and Karen and Richard LeFrak.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
There were those among the 74,801 in attendance for the Chargers game who clearly had concerns for the suggestion box.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Grande was in attendance at Sunday's ceremony.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Fellow billionaire couples in attendance included Andrea and Steve Wynn, Christine and Stephen Schwarzman, Kimberly and Neil Bluhm, and Karen and Richard LeFrak.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
There were those among the 74,801 in attendance for the Chargers game who clearly had concerns for the suggestion box.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Grande was in attendance at Sunday's ceremony.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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