How to Use attend in a Sentence

attend

verb
  • She attends a school in the city.
  • We attend the same church.
  • I am the first child in my family to attend college.
  • A midwife attended the birth.
  • He'll be attending the university in the fall.
  • My husband and I will both attend the banquet.
  • How many people attended the baseball game?
  • He won't be attending the conference.
  • How many people will be attending?
  • Each nurse attends 15 patients.
  • At this time of year, this means sipping a pumpkin spice latte, watching Gilmore Girls, or attending a bonfire.
    Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Harris has previously implored voters to attend or view a Trump rally.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Oct. 2024
  • When their group including Walz arrived at the event, they were interrogated once again about their reasons for attending.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Chávez’s granddaughter Julie Chávez Rodriguez is expected to attend.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • At 2 hours and 15 minutes, the play whizzes by and, while some younger children might find the action too intense, the older children and teens who attended my performance appeared rapt.
    Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Upon attending her first meeting, Chetner found the experience to be both relaxing and fulfilling.
    Alexandria Alvarado, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Fans who attend the match will be able to stay in their seats to watch the event in the stadium.
    Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
  • There are ways to attend a wedding and stick to a tight budget.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 27 July 2024
  • Five guests weren’t able to attend the wedding due to flight issues.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 July 2024
  • And to be able to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics!
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 July 2024
  • Not a cent is even subtracted for the cost of the event so those who attend will truly be dancing for the cause.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The players and coaches will attend both the Saturday game against the Sabres and Sunday’s 5 p.m. game against the Lightning.
    George Richards, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Given the title and black evening dress, the dancers could be attending a Broadway show.
    Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • The Supreme Court has ruled that migrant children have the right to attend kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2023
  • While the judge gave him the go-ahead to attend his wedding in Paris, he is required to serve the remainder of his 15-day sentence.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
  • His wife, two daughters and five grandkids (all boys) will attend.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Post-Oscars, there are other events that the duo hopes Barbie will attend.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Arrive an hour early and attend the free Resume Workshop at 1 p.m. Tuesday, delivered in Spanish.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
  • And with all those big professional moves come lots of promos and events to attend.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Born in 1930 in Chicago, Weiner was the first in his family to attend college.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024

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