in the presence of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
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The wreaths laid at the ceremony to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day were placed on behalf of the city of Hanover, the Jewish community, political deputies, and victim associations in memory of the victims of the Holocaust in the presence of 150 visitors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Video shows Trump reciting the oath of office, repeating after Chief Justice John Roberts in the presence of several family members, including his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and youngest son Barron Trump.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Long Ju helped discover a truly unprecedented superconductor—one that grows stronger in the presence of magnetism.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The wreaths laid at the ceremony to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day were placed on behalf of the city of Hanover, the Jewish community, political deputies, and victim associations in memory of the victims of the Holocaust in the presence of 150 visitors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Video shows Trump reciting the oath of office, repeating after Chief Justice John Roberts in the presence of several family members, including his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and youngest son Barron Trump.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Long Ju helped discover a truly unprecedented superconductor—one that grows stronger in the presence of magnetism.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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“In the presence of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20presence%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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