as in looks
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 presences
By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Merlin the duck emerged as an unofficial mascot, and fans like Ivana Knöll and Lumumba Vea leveraged unique presences.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But if not included, Mitchell could stand as part of a lockdown defensive lineup, with his lack of size somewhat compensated by the presences of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Animation big wigs have often been ubiquitous presences.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Joining a long line of interruptive digital devices that have made their presences known at the Hot Topics table (from Joy Behar's navigational assistant to her own blaring iPhone), Sara Haines' phone went off Monday on the air.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The company is also seeing a growing opportunity around partnerships with brands that are interested in reaching sports fans across Fanatics' platforms and physical presences, which included its sports fan festival, Fanatics Fest.
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Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Most auction houses rushed to develop their online presences when the pandemic hit, making sales comparisons between that pre-2020 and now difficult.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Merlin the duck emerged as an unofficial mascot, and fans like Ivana Knöll and Lumumba Vea leveraged unique presences.
—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But if not included, Mitchell could stand as part of a lockdown defensive lineup, with his lack of size somewhat compensated by the presences of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Animation big wigs have often been ubiquitous presences.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Joining a long line of interruptive digital devices that have made their presences known at the Hot Topics table (from Joy Behar's navigational assistant to her own blaring iPhone), Sara Haines' phone went off Monday on the air.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The company is also seeing a growing opportunity around partnerships with brands that are interested in reaching sports fans across Fanatics' platforms and physical presences, which included its sports fan festival, Fanatics Fest.
—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Most auction houses rushed to develop their online presences when the pandemic hit, making sales comparisons between that pre-2020 and now difficult.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presences
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The couple wore custom looks by Christian Dior Haute Couture, along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Their wedding ceremony looks were been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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But as Falcon 9 dramatically lowered launch costs through reusability and SpaceX began dominating global launch markets, attitudes changed.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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Kim has played in 27 games this season and gone 5-for-73 in 82 plate appearances.
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Swift and Kelce’s big day comes after months of speculation and back-to-back public appearances.
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Based on those figures, Honsal said 731 dogs remain unaccounted for.
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Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
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Dujardin and Dana have fine chemistry, but Dujardin’s best chemistry is with Ficarra, an Italian comic with exaggerated features and a love for the zanier aspects of the story.
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Understanding the quantum aspects of plutonium can help develop applications such as sensing and computing, which can reshape how nuclear systems and materials are modeled.
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Ashley and Austin's demeanors change while walking to the car after the fundraiser.
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Of the rest, demeanors vary, but only Hoiberg can yell at officials and still manage to do it in a sort of friendly way.
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“Presences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presences. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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