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the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence
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Recent Examples of presence
If someone came home, the objects would crash, alerting him to their presence.
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Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Truth is, your polarizing presence is impossible to ignore at this time.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
But Collins’ presence that day was a surprise, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Practice confident body language and presence; Fortune has highlighted the power of a genuine smile and positive nonverbal signals to differentiate in close calls.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Truth is, your polarizing presence is impossible to ignore at this time.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
But Collins’ presence that day was a surprise, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Practice confident body language and presence; Fortune has highlighted the power of a genuine smile and positive nonverbal signals to differentiate in close calls.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presence
Noun
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But thanks to the foot traffic and proximity to other rows, the aisle seat can be particularly noisy.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Because of Arizona's proximity to the launch site, there's a good chance people there can see the spacecraft streak across the sky, especially at night or very early morning.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Next comes a look at all the various teams spun off from the Avengers.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the shell is created, it is filled with a unique silicone gel, which helps give the implant a soft, natural look and feel.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The architects of Project Franklin, former White House Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun and DEF CON founder Jeff Moss, first set their sights on water — partnering with the National Rural Water Association.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Soak in the sights of the season from the cozy front porch, perhaps from the perch of an oversized padded rocking chair, or borrow a kayak and paddle to a secluded island.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are 64 players who have had at least 30 plate appearances against Kershaw in the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sasaki will make another appearance out of the bullpen on Sunday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The inquiry challenges the extent to which social media companies are responsible when users engage with and confess to violence online.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The changes will affect tech companies that recruit foreign talent, and businesses have been warned of the unintended consequences of the new fees.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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While some of the explanation for the result lies in Aston Villa’s strange passivity, Sunderland’s attitude to losing Reinildo and then going behind to Matty Cash’s 67th-minute long-range shot delighted Le Bris and the home support.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trier continued that his championing of his actors should be mirrored by financiers’ attitudes towards filmmakers.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Zebrowski also noted Daniels’ demeanor after a bad play has improved.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the fundamental factors influencing the sustainability of this withdrawal rate is the manner in which retirement funds are invested.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Foundations Over the course of a renowned 50-year career, evidenced by some 300 custom-house designs, the Los Angeles architect Richard Neutra evolved an exhaustive manner of interviewing clients, even by today’s standards.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presence. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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