press conference

noun

: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment

Examples of press conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a press conference later today.

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Warsh will likely seek to keep the Wednesday press conference relatively short. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Brian Schottenheimer wasn’t quite defeated at his press conference last Monday after the 23-13 loss to Green Bay, but the head coach realized how low the morale was around the building. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Kirby Smart doesn’t typically spend much time discussing specific opponents before games, much less on multiple occasions in one press conference. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026 But those conditions could reverse, particularly with the Federal Reserve set to announce its latest interest rate decision Wednesday afternoon, followed by Chairman Kevin Warsh's post-meeting press conference. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press conference

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1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press conference was in 1937

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press conference

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