news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Sullivan has said, since his introductory news conference in January, the Dolphins will build through the draft and become more aggressive in free agency once in a healthy cap situation. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, sought to allay such fears Sunday at a news conference on the sidelines of China’s annual legislative session in Beijing. Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026 In a news conference on March 8, Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine reported nearly 400 people have been killed by Israeli strikes. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 Westmoreland used the final minutes of his team’s postgame news conference to speak out on the lack of college offers for his players. Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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