: an agent employed to establish and maintain good public relations through publicity
press-agent
verb
press-agent·ry
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Some of Hollywood’s most theatrical scandals were efficiently contained by press agents who nurtured their clout with cops and columnists alike.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
In the end, the reporter came to the conclusion that the one-liners were Monroe’s own, a judgment backed up by an anonymous Fox press agent who had been one of the main liaisons between Monroe and the studio.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Like Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Patel has been his own worse press agent.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Early in his career, Shalit worked on the other side of the media industry, serving as press agent for Dick Clark.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Some of Hollywood’s most theatrical scandals were efficiently contained by press agents who nurtured their clout with cops and columnists alike.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 June 2026
In the end, the reporter came to the conclusion that the one-liners were Monroe’s own, a judgment backed up by an anonymous Fox press agent who had been one of the main liaisons between Monroe and the studio.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Like Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Patel has been his own worse press agent.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Press agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20agent. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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