press conference
noun
: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment
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The President will hold a press conference later today.
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The Bucs, meanwhile, have lost five of their last six, including a pair of head-scratching divisional losses — the latter of which provoked a curse-laden postgame press conference from head coach Todd Bowles.
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Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the revelations about Kelly’s announcement, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota gathered a slew of reporters for a press conference on Friday to announce his attempt to keep the Chiefs.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
He was introduced to his new flock at a press conference in Palm Beach earlier Friday, and opened with a joke.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Experts have questioned Brown's actions in the wake of the shooting, confusing press conferences, and the fact that no cameras inside Barus and Holley are believed to have recorded Neves-Valente, based on what authorities said at press briefings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the revelations about Kelly’s announcement, Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota gathered a slew of reporters for a press conference on Friday to announce his attempt to keep the Chiefs.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
He was introduced to his new flock at a press conference in Palm Beach earlier Friday, and opened with a joke.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Experts have questioned Brown's actions in the wake of the shooting, confusing press conferences, and the fact that no cameras inside Barus and Holley are believed to have recorded Neves-Valente, based on what authorities said at press briefings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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