press agent

noun

: an agent employed to establish and maintain good public relations through publicity
press-agent verb
press-agentry noun

Examples of press agent in a Sentence

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Lee died Monday of natural causes in her New York apartment, friend and colleague Joshua Ellis, a former Broadway press agent turned minister, announced. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026 Written by Emily Fox (The Watchful Eye), the series is described as a fish-out-of-water workplace drama that follows an American press agent who leaves behind her high-octane career in Washington, D.C., for a communications job at Buckingham Palace. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 Filmmakers need to be strategists, marketers, press agents, and dealmakers. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025 Is the campaign being masterminded by a press agent, or was that person laid off? Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for press agent

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First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press agent was in 1883

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“Press agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20agent. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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press agent

noun
: a person employed to establish and keep up good public relations by publicity
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