in the presence of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
Examples of in the presence of (someone) in a Sentence
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October’s accord between Orano and Erdenes Mongol LLC was signed inside the Elysée Palace in Paris in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.
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TIME, 14 May 2024
In departing from the guidelines, Sorenson Green cited two factors: The crime was committed at a park during operating hours, and in the presence of children.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
According to Kerns, the behavior in the video is extremely uncommon behavior for caribou, which are normally cautious in the presence of people.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024
Or must the discussion be carried out in an open meeting in the presence of the company with which the board is dissatisfied?
—W.E., Carlsbad
And a related question.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
Visitors will notice some changes in the near future, such as new trash cans and an increase in the presence of state personnel to patrol the area, steps urged by the staff report.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The supermodel gave those in attendance a crucial pointer: make the most of being in the presence of luminaries from the worlds of design, retail, media, and business.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Some of those interactions took place in the presence of Turkish business leaders and diplomats with their own close ties to Turkey’s government and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In one sense, an increase in the presence of both women and living composers signals an orchestra updating its proverbial firmware, living up to all those diversity initiatives and audience strategies pitched during the pandemic.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
TIME, 14 May 2024
In departing from the guidelines, Sorenson Green cited two factors: The crime was committed at a park during operating hours, and in the presence of children.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
According to Kerns, the behavior in the video is extremely uncommon behavior for caribou, which are normally cautious in the presence of people.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024
Or must the discussion be carried out in an open meeting in the presence of the company with which the board is dissatisfied?
—W.E., Carlsbad
And a related question.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
Visitors will notice some changes in the near future, such as new trash cans and an increase in the presence of state personnel to patrol the area, steps urged by the staff report.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The supermodel gave those in attendance a crucial pointer: make the most of being in the presence of luminaries from the worlds of design, retail, media, and business.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Some of those interactions took place in the presence of Turkish business leaders and diplomats with their own close ties to Turkey’s government and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In one sense, an increase in the presence of both women and living composers signals an orchestra updating its proverbial firmware, living up to all those diversity initiatives and audience strategies pitched during the pandemic.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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