news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Lions head coach Dan Campbell said in a news conference Friday that Jack Campbell was continuing to improve. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 The suspect opened fire on officers, striking four of them, Lakewood Police Public Information Officer John Romero said during a news conference. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Allan Filgueiras spoke publicly about his daughter’s death for the first time at a Friday news conference in Coral Gables. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 Northwestern coach David Braun, who did not mention Chiles’ injury in his Monday news conference, said Iowa’s defensive success starts with its front seven. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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