news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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At a news conference Thursday, Stephen Ferrell and another of Pike’s attorneys, Randall Spivey, detailed how the execution attempt went wrong. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Police are searching for more suspects, including people who may have assisted the shooters, CMPD Chief Estella Patterson said at a news conference at police headquarters Friday. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 At a news conference near the scene of the crash, New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner David Waddell said the young driver appeared to be driving erratically before losing control of the vehicle. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Raman said during an August news conference at the warehouse. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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