How to Use presence in a Sentence

presence

noun
Definition of presencenext
Synonyms for presencenext
  • The light, the mic and the diva with the sheer power of her voice and her presence.
    — ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • But that’s not to say his presence in the 4-3 scheme was middling.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • They’ve been hurt by the city’s actions, and hurt by the presence of migrants.
    — Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Well, Derek is very missed, as a person and a presence and voice.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • In a fun meta twist, the doll has a social media presence of her own.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Snoop Dogg felt his late mother's presence on The Voice.
    — Daniela Avila, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Here are some of our favorite tiny homes that have a big presence.
    — Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
  • The actress, 27, has about a minute of screen time in Dune: Part Two, though her presence looms throughout the film.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
  • And yet none of this could compete with the presence of a white show poodle named Josephine.
    — Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Jared is the first to catch on to the presence of mystical beings in the home and the surrounding area.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The through line is Paul’s pleasure in reading, and the constant presence of books in her life.
    — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne has had a presence in for 80 years.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • This is the type of presence Spurgeon couldn’t have last season.
    — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
  • When one of the infected sees you, all of them in the area are now suddenly aware of your presence.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The coach must keep a strong presence while granting the coachee their own arena to ponder and reflect.
    — Andrea Wanerstrand, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The crabs couldn’t actually get at them, but the spat could sense their presence.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 2 June 2023
  • Boss had a strong impact and presence in the dance industry, Derek Hough says.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2022
  • There are no crowds to mark his presence, in the form of MAGA fans or curious tourists.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
  • Hackett's presence on the New York coaching staff was a key part of Rodgers' decision to play for the Jets.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
  • Cruden knew from the beginning that M3GAN needed to have a sharp presence.
    — Mattie Kahn, Town & Country, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But the company has not yet announced the presence of a Thread radio in any of its Macs or iPads.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 5 June 2024
  • In recent years, the presence of ghost guns in the streets has skyrocketed.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
  • To him, Notre Dame was an unchanging presence, a source of immense peace and calm.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • Chandra’s data pointed to the presence of a black hole in a galaxy called UHZ1.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
  • And the judge did not feel comments Hill made in the presence of the jury affected its guilty verdict.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Maureen Ulrich has also stepped up in a big way as the Gators’ key presence on the inside.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2022
  • There was a heavy police presence, with at least 12 police cruisers, at the scene.
    — Cbs News Miami, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
  • In your previous job, you were known for being a calm and steady presence in the White House briefing room.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • If Gere, playing the same character in old age, weren’t such a dominant and charismatic presence, Elordi would be the movie’s lead.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In the heart of midfield, Bergvall was a lively, almost ethereal presence, dancing into spaces to receive the ball, drawing a man, and then passing into space.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025

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