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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It was based on the 2000 Universal and Working Title film that the same creative team worked on that launched at that year’s Cannes Film Festival with stars Jamie Bell and Julie Walters in attendance.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Keion was also in attendance at Super Bowl LX, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Throughout the meeting, people in attendance clapped, responded to comments being made by council members, and at times prompted Ross to order attendees to quiet down.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
LeVota was in attendance during Wednesday’s speech.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Keion was also in attendance at Super Bowl LX, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Throughout the meeting, people in attendance clapped, responded to comments being made by council members, and at times prompted Ross to order attendees to quiet down.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
LeVota was in attendance during Wednesday’s speech.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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