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The concert was attended by thousands of fans.

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Sentence

Narrator

The concert was attended by thousands of fans.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting News

Thousands of fans attended the concert.

Describing an Event

The concert was a huge success, with thousands of fans in attendance.

Comparing Events

This year's concert was attended by far more fans than last year's.

Expressing Surprise

I was surprised to see that thousands of fans attended the concert!

Rephrased versions

Formal

Thousands of fans were in attendance at the concert.

Casual

Tons of fans showed up for the concert.

Simpler English

Many fans went to the concert.

Phrases to learn

attended by

To be present at; to be a participant in.

thousands of fans

A very large number of enthusiastic followers.