news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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The victim, identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, and her family spoke at a news conference on Friday. Zach Boetto, CBS News, 13 June 2026 Earlier this week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference that the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou was notified of Min Zin’s arrest, the New York Times said. Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Abbey Johnston, Chief of Fire and Rescue for Bedford County, said at a news conference that the pastor was in the process of evacuating people from the tent due to changes in the weather. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The Friday night news conference at the Lincoln Memorial was delayed for about an hour because of lightning. Dan Gelston, Fortune, 13 June 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 Jun. 2026.

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