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 will be followed by a red-carpet celebration with the highlight taking place in the evening in front of the park's soaring Enchanted Storybook Castle. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 To show exactly how a startup transitions to a mass-market automaker, Rivian hosted a picturesque media event in Utah that included both on and off-road driving in the Launch Edition that stickers for just under $60,000 (including destination). ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 Senior Iranian Rabbi Younes Hamami Lalezar speaks with news reporters during an organized media event at the Sukkat Shalom Synagogue in central Tehran, April 16, 2026. Seyed Rahim Bathaei, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 And since cementing herself as a Montecito mom of two in her Netflix series With Love, Meghan, and a reliable red carpet presence at philanthropic and media events, she's had the chance to lean further into her unique blend of couture and casual. Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 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 21 Jun. 2026.

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