media event

noun

: a publicity event staged for coverage by the news media

Examples of media event in a Sentence

The President's visit to the school was a major media event.
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The media event begins with the GM introducing the agent, who tells everyone how long and hard his client has been thinking about this day. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026 At Tuesday’s media event, Universal executives declined to discuss community concerns or efforts to alleviate them, but later issued a statement acknowledging that community feedback has been an important part of the process. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Tage Thompson gave a refreshingly honest answer when asked about Connor Hellebuyck at an NHL/NHLPA media event in Las Vegas last week. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The actresses have been known to hang out at Hollywood and media events including the 2020 Netflix SAG After Party, the 2023 Met Gala and the Newport Beach Film Festival Fall Honors And Variety’s 10 Actors To Watch event. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for media event

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of media event was in 1972

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“Media event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/media%20event. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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