news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred of the Derbyshire Constabulary told a news conference on Sunday. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 Crow-Armstrong had support from his team during Friday’s news conference, where first baseman Michael Busch, manager Craig Counsell, hitting coach Dustin Kelly, assistant hitting coach John Mallee and staff assistant AJ Lewis took in the scene. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 Exact timing on news conferences and other events hasn't yet been confirmed, as that will depend on how the mission is going. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Travis Plotzer said during a news conference Friday the crash happened on Highway 70 in Carroll County and involved a state Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer and the school bus. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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