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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Also in attendance were stars such as Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal and Nicholas Braun.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 May 2024
New this year: Two authors will be in attendance to promote their respective work, actress Heloise Martin and Christophe Paviot.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 May 2024
New this year: Two authors will be in attendance to promote their respective work, actress Heloise Martin and Christophe Paviot.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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