news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Three Austin Police Department officers encountered a suspect armed with a gun on the street near Buford's Bar, police said at an earlier news conference. Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026 Kidd lauded Middleton’s veteran leadership during his pregame news conference. Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026 Caleb, the younger Downs brother and a former AJC Super 11 selection, took a stand for Gwinnett County during his NFL Scouting Combine news conference Thursday. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026 Rosen acknowledged at a news conference Wednesday — his first since taking office in October — that his staff of prosecutors has fallen dramatically. CBS News, 27 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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