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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Stars from both reality hits, including Sasha Velour, Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall and Latrice Royale, were in attendance, walking the red carpet in dazzling drag.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
During the sentencing hearing, Innes apologized to the victim’s family members in attendance.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Ever since the upgrades began at Saratoga, the annual July through Labor Day meet has exceeded one million in attendance, excluding 2020, when it was closed to the public during the pandemic.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The two were married at their home in Bridwell Park, and Mountbatten told Tatler that he was walked down the aisle by ex-wife Thompson, and that though no royal family members were in attendance at his second wedding in 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gave their warm wishes to the couple.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 7 June 2024
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
During the sentencing hearing, Innes apologized to the victim’s family members in attendance.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Ever since the upgrades began at Saratoga, the annual July through Labor Day meet has exceeded one million in attendance, excluding 2020, when it was closed to the public during the pandemic.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The two were married at their home in Bridwell Park, and Mountbatten told Tatler that he was walked down the aisle by ex-wife Thompson, and that though no royal family members were in attendance at his second wedding in 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gave their warm wishes to the couple.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 7 June 2024
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