in attendance

idiom

Synonyms of in attendance next

: present at an event, meeting, etc.

Everyone in attendance voted in favor of the measure.

A number of celebrities were in attendance.

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web In 2001, Jason wed and his sisters were in attendance. —

Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 About two dozen children were in attendance when an attacker with a knife targeted them. —

Grayce McCormick, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 Members of the Santa Clara County Fire Department, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) were also in attendance. —

Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 Callahan was among the 14,000 supporters in attendance, the largest crowd of the still-young Harris campaign. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in attendance

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