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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Still, the spot will air as a broad but polarized audience of American consumers tunes into what is typically the biggest media event of the year. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 Newsom had planned to respond to Trump’s Davos address during the media event at the USA House, which was being hosted by Fortune, his office said. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 After the media event, the kidnapper released Hall from the wire. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026 Democratic leaders didn’t shy away from commenting on the demand letter at a Tuesday media event in Olympia. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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