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 trailer was unveiled at a fan and media event in Mumbai on Friday, previewing the series created by Raj & DK under their D2R Films banner. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 These media events are how the program communicates with fans and boosters. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 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 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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