attendee

[uh-ten-dee, at-en-, uh-ten-dee] / ə tɛnˈdi, ˌæt ɛn-, əˈtɛn di /

NOUN

one who is present at a specific event

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attendant

STRONG

guest participant viewer visitor witness

WEAK

devotee fan listener onlooker patron spectator

Antonyms

STRONG

absentee

Example Sentences

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Bannon himself didn’t show up, but Greg Bovino did, along with almost every attendee who found out about the event.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Nissam Crowe, another rally attendee, agreed, saying: "We want democracy. We want freedom."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Trump was a fan of Ratner’s work—he told people at Mnuchin’s 2017 wedding that he loved “Rush Hour,” according to an attendee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

When the two-hour movie ended, one attendee won the big raffle prize, which included “Waiting to Exhale” on DVD — and a DVD player to play it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

One of the event’s coordinators let her know that “her greatest fan,” a fellow attendee, wanted to meet her.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly