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
Examples of in attendance in a Sentence
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Among the researchers in attendance was Paul Crutzen, an atmospheric chemist best known for his research on ozone-depleting chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Instead, on a rare night owner Mark Walter was in attendance, the team’s recent struggles only worsened — further highlighting flaws that even Walter’s $1.4 billion of spending this offseason have thus far failed to prevent.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Also in attendance were Bello’s chef fiancée Dominique Crenn, Kim Raver, Los Angeles Times Review of Books’ Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf, and investor-author Arlan Hamilton, the latter of whom Bello hosted in February for a reading of her book, Your First Million.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The couple, who got married in a secret ceremony with only a handful of people in attendance at a wedding chapel near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, were only able to go through with it thanks to the reverend.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Of course, Bad Boy ambassador Josh Upshaw was also in attendance, along with Madeline Brewer, Kathryn Gallagher, Daria Stroukous, and Lameka Fox, who sported the brand's ready-to-wear.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Bruce Willis was not in attendance, but his wife Emma Heming Willis and daughter Tallulah Willis appeared in his stead, receiving applause from the capacity crowd.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Among the Kennedys in attendance were former U.S. Reps. Joe Kennedy II and Joe Kennedy III, who currently serves as Biden's United States special envoy for Northern Ireland.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The space agency gifted all astronauts in attendance commemorative gold Speedmasters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Instead, on a rare night owner Mark Walter was in attendance, the team’s recent struggles only worsened — further highlighting flaws that even Walter’s $1.4 billion of spending this offseason have thus far failed to prevent.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Also in attendance were Bello’s chef fiancée Dominique Crenn, Kim Raver, Los Angeles Times Review of Books’ Medaya Ocher and Kate Wolf, and investor-author Arlan Hamilton, the latter of whom Bello hosted in February for a reading of her book, Your First Million.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The couple, who got married in a secret ceremony with only a handful of people in attendance at a wedding chapel near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, were only able to go through with it thanks to the reverend.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Of course, Bad Boy ambassador Josh Upshaw was also in attendance, along with Madeline Brewer, Kathryn Gallagher, Daria Stroukous, and Lameka Fox, who sported the brand's ready-to-wear.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Bruce Willis was not in attendance, but his wife Emma Heming Willis and daughter Tallulah Willis appeared in his stead, receiving applause from the capacity crowd.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Among the Kennedys in attendance were former U.S. Reps. Joe Kennedy II and Joe Kennedy III, who currently serves as Biden's United States special envoy for Northern Ireland.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The space agency gifted all astronauts in attendance commemorative gold Speedmasters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
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