presence

Example Sentences

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Chief Inspector Allistair Macdonald said there would be an increased police presence in the local area in the coming days and asked anyone with concerns to approach officers.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He has been an ubiquitous presence on the airwaves, including local news programs and campaign ads that aired during the “Puppy Bowl” on the Animal Planet channel on Super Bowl Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Sermons matter, but the most meaningful form of obligation and testimony is about showing up, with enough presence and force to constrain the oppression of power.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Your faces come to me in my dreams, and when I wake, and I realize that your presence was only a dream, my heart breaks all over again.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler