news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Postgame will include news conferences from head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye and more player reaction. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 Canales answered to all of this in his postgame news conference. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026 San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera said at a UDW news conference Thursday. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 That meeting will presumably involve conversations about LaFleur’s future, which the head coach declined multiple times to discuss at his season-ending news conference the day after a 31-27 wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears in which the Packers blew an 18-point halftime lead. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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