news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Those months have been spectacular, which is why everyone was gathered this hot August afternoon for Jaylen Brown’s introductory news conference. Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release at a news conference Tuesday. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Huang Ling, spokeswoman for China’s Commerce Ministry, said in a news conference Thursday that the law not only harms the interests of Chinese businesses, but also hurt those of French consumers. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 In a news conference Tuesday night, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Carol, the captain, had 7,145 hours of flight experience, according to his March 31 medical. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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