news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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An additional 29 canine skulls, hundreds of bones, and 91 microchips were recovered from the scene, Honsal said during the June 29 news conference. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Thibault in a news conference Tuesday said that authorities believe the incident was not related to terror. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 June 2026 Earlier Monday, the three were introduced at a news conference, alongside Kings General Manager Scott Perry. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 Eric Bieniemy was reintroduced as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator on a Zoom news conference some 1,070 days after his last game in the role — Kansas City’s 38-35 Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for news conference

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First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Jul. 2026.

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