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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Jabbari was in attendance with members of her family and read a victim impact statement out loud to the court, saying that in addition to the alleged physical abuse at the center of the case, the abuse continued after the trial and would likely continue with others.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The king and queen of Sweden were in attendance, though none of the band members were there.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The players in attendance presented Harris, an HBCU graduate herself, with a personalized jersey before the end of their visit.
—Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Director and co-writer Julio Quintana and cast members Jay Hernandez, Cheech Marin, Julian Works and Paulina Chávez will be in attendance along with Lupe Felan, one of the caddies upon which the story is based.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Freshman Isaiah Collier, who’s expected to be an NBA lottery pick, was in attendance for the coach’s news conference.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Advertisement It was made more special for Riordan, a 6-foot-4 graduate transfer from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, because his mother, Sherry Mezze, was in attendance for the first time.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
But there were also moments of happiness and events that live long in the memories of those in attendance.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
Big names in the Trumpworld were in attendance, including Trump and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The king and queen of Sweden were in attendance, though none of the band members were there.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The players in attendance presented Harris, an HBCU graduate herself, with a personalized jersey before the end of their visit.
—Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Director and co-writer Julio Quintana and cast members Jay Hernandez, Cheech Marin, Julian Works and Paulina Chávez will be in attendance along with Lupe Felan, one of the caddies upon which the story is based.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Freshman Isaiah Collier, who’s expected to be an NBA lottery pick, was in attendance for the coach’s news conference.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Advertisement It was made more special for Riordan, a 6-foot-4 graduate transfer from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, because his mother, Sherry Mezze, was in attendance for the first time.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
But there were also moments of happiness and events that live long in the memories of those in attendance.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
Big names in the Trumpworld were in attendance, including Trump and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
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