How to Use presence in a Sentence

presence

noun
  • That presence and the way his body moves.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Its presence put the area on high alert.
    — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • One test showed the presence of a lot of blood in the man’s urine.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2022
  • That presence kind of carries over in the game.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The world is a brighter place in your presence and beauty.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • In the first episode, the male presence is hardly felt.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Here are some of our favorite tiny homes that have a big presence.
    — Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
  • The tonal depth in his prints is rich, dense, and moody—not a void but a presence.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Make your presence bigger than one feed.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • His presence can’t be a bonus in 2026.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Even the presence of Vaughn feels like a throwback.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • And the veteran made sure his new team felt his presence.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Please avoid the area due to the presence of multiple fire units.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
  • In a fun meta twist, the doll has a social media presence of her own.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2023
  • His presence on the show is honored here, and his absence is felt.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Feeling like their presence is taking up too much of your space?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
  • And that's the presence of cane sugar or beet sugar.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Their presence is not to be taken for granted.
    — Javier Garcia Del Moral september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Well, Derek is very missed, as a person and a presence and voice.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • And her mound presence has gotten a lot better.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The ice machine had a heavy presence of slimy debris.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Officers say her presence alone puts smiles on their faces.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There was a heavy law enforcement presence, as there should have been.
    — al, 5 July 2022
  • His absence weighed more than his presence ever had.
    — Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • In this space, there are no thoughts or emotions, only presence.
    — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Now, life moves forward with her presence felt in quieter ways.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • But that’s not to say his presence in the 4-3 scheme was middling.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The light, the mic and the diva with the sheer power of her voice and her presence.
    — ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • But his presence has to be accounted for.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • What's next will be as unpredictable as the late queen's presence was steady.
    — Rick Klein, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022

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