in the presence of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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Children should also be warned to not accept mail from a carrier in the presence of a dog as the pet may perceive the worker as a threat.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
It's carburized, meaning that the titanium has been heated in the presence of a carbon-bearing metal for extra hardness.
—Ben Coxworth
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
In an act of prime ministerial ventriloquism, Prime Minister Mark Carney had Charles deliver Canada’s throne speech, a ceremony in which elected politicians sit humbly in the presence of a ceremonial figurehead who reads words written by the politician who is actually in charge.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 27 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
It's carburized, meaning that the titanium has been heated in the presence of a carbon-bearing metal for extra hardness.
—Ben Coxworth
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
In an act of prime ministerial ventriloquism, Prime Minister Mark Carney had Charles deliver Canada’s throne speech, a ceremony in which elected politicians sit humbly in the presence of a ceremonial figurehead who reads words written by the politician who is actually in charge.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 27 May 2025
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“In the presence of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20presence%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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