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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Past recipients have included Kevin Spacey and Angelina Jolie. Rust — without Baldwin in attendance — received an enthusiastic reception at its premiere at the Camerimage Film Festival in Toruń, Poland, earlier this week. Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024 More than 60 alums of the program were in attendance. Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Megan Moroney was also in attendance and posed with her award for New Artist of the Year. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The demo took place in Gates’ sprawling mansion on Lake Washington, with much of the Microsoft brass in attendance. Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in attendance 

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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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