news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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During his postgame news conference, Napier had a thankful message for the crowd, thanking them for making a positive impact on his players on the field. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 Stephen Bower said in a news conference, per Local 12. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Scherzer interrupted Schneider one more time after the game was over, barging into the interview room while the manager was conducting his post-game news conference. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Heat president Pat Riley hinted during his season-ending news conference in May that the Heat might wait until next offseason to address a potential Herro extension. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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