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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Carson hosted the late-night show for 30 years from 1962 to 1992, and his retirement not only became a major media event but also the year that the show finally won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series after 13 nominations. Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 The Instagram tease on Friday is the clearest signal yet that Brady and his partners are considering another major media event; no official date, platform or producers have been confirmed at the time of writing. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 The Tigers will take the stage at the SEC Tipoff media event Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama. Ally Schniepp, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025 Before the game even begins, Ellie has to be fueled for an evening of media events, dance practices, and her special halftime performance. Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025 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 Oct. 2025.

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