press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
Examples of press secretary in a Sentence
the White House press secretary
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Soundman Loch Townsend coolly exposed the film and handed the reel to the queen’s panicking press secretary, who took it with relief.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
While in Iowa, the Republican president will make a stop at a local business and then deliver a speech on affordability, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gun rights groups were among those outraged over comments from FBI Director Kash Patel and others blaming Pretti for bringing a handgun to protests, despite having a legal permit to carry, although some were assuaged by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Monday briefing.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Noem's top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and White House communications director Steven Cheung were also present, according to sources.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
While in Iowa, the Republican president will make a stop at a local business and then deliver a speech on affordability, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gun rights groups were among those outraged over comments from FBI Director Kash Patel and others blaming Pretti for bringing a handgun to protests, despite having a legal permit to carry, although some were assuaged by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Monday briefing.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Noem's top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and White House communications director Steven Cheung were also present, according to sources.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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