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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Others in attendance at the wedding included members of the Beckham family — David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham and Harper Beckham.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and her sister, Eugenie, were also in attendance.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Producer Zinzi Coogler was also in attendance.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Those in attendance included Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and her sister, Eugenie, were also in attendance.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Producer Zinzi Coogler was also in attendance.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Those in attendance included Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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