news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
Recent Examples on the Web Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling said Monday at a news conference. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 July 2024 Crooks carried no identification and his body had to be identified using other techniques, said Kevin Rojek, FBI special agent in charge, at the late-night news conference in Butler. Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024 Ellie’s mother didn’t attend the police news conference and through a friend declined to comment Monday as the investigation continued. Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 So how long will Tigers fans have to wait for the California native’s arrival in Detroit (full-time, not just for an introductory news conference)? Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for news conference 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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