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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The entrepreneur, who was in attendance at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, replied to a tweet from the New York Post about Smith’s comments.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki was also in attendance.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Beatles legend Paul McCartney was also spotted in attendance!
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
In April, Wisdom of Happiness will screen at the Barcelona Film Festival with Gere in attendance, then release on April 30 via A Contracorriente’s Selecta Vision.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki was also in attendance.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Beatles legend Paul McCartney was also spotted in attendance!
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
In April, Wisdom of Happiness will screen at the Barcelona Film Festival with Gere in attendance, then release on April 30 via A Contracorriente’s Selecta Vision.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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