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 Heavy Hitters drumline keeping things light (and loud) during a recent preseason media event at Truist Park. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai. Shawn Chen, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai. Shawn Chen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Chinese automaker Chery has pulled the covers off its KP31 dual-cab ute concept at a recent Australian media event, confirming a production launch in the fourth quarter of 2026. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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