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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Also in attendance at Thursday's event were Maria Menounos, Sebastian Stan, Eva Longoria, Kimora Lee Simmons, Sofia Vergara, Manolo Vergara, Sharon Stone, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards, Law Roach, and more.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In a break from tradition, she was crowned by reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig rather than by last year’s winner, Alma Cooper of Michigan, who was not in attendance.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix did not respond to The Republic's questions about changes in attendance.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Among those in attendance were Emily in Paris star Ashley Park, The Bear’s Molly Gordon, Vampire Diaries alum Nina Dobrev, makeup artist Patrick Ta, Good American founder Emma Grede, and interior designer Jeremiah Brent.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In a break from tradition, she was crowned by reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig rather than by last year’s winner, Alma Cooper of Michigan, who was not in attendance.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix did not respond to The Republic's questions about changes in attendance.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Among those in attendance were Emily in Paris star Ashley Park, The Bear’s Molly Gordon, Vampire Diaries alum Nina Dobrev, makeup artist Patrick Ta, Good American founder Emma Grede, and interior designer Jeremiah Brent.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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