in the presence of (someone)

idiom

: when (someone) is present : around

Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.

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Long Ju helped discover a truly unprecedented superconductor—one that grows stronger in the presence of magnetism. —

Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025 To stand in the presence of the ephemeral is to confront both its fragility and its resilience, inspiring a sense of urgency to protect what remains. —

Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 This was his chance — his only chance — to be in the presence of someone like Jimmy Carter. —

Audra Melton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Gere plays acclaimed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, who, in the face of a terminal illness, has decided to reveal the unvarnished truth about his life — warts and all — to an intimate film crew in the presence of his long-suffering wife Emma (Uma Thurman). —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the presence of (someone)

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