press conference
noun
: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment
Examples of press conference in a Sentence
The President will hold a press conference later today.
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Gosling, 45, joked during a virtual press conference.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to address the situation during a Downing Street press conference on Monday.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Speaking at a March 13 press conference, Singaporean artist, filmmaker, and curator Ho Tzu Nyen, the Biennale’s artistic director, sharpened the theme further.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
After a press conference last fall, where federal health officials touted a new treatment for autism, Balantrapu found a new reason to hope her son's condition could be cured.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to address the situation during a Downing Street press conference on Monday.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Speaking at a March 13 press conference, Singaporean artist, filmmaker, and curator Ho Tzu Nyen, the Biennale’s artistic director, sharpened the theme further.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
After a press conference last fall, where federal health officials touted a new treatment for autism, Balantrapu found a new reason to hope her son's condition could be cured.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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