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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The bill was introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., who described the DIGNITY Act as an alternative to choosing between amnesty and deportation for undocumented workers at a press conference announcing the bill July 15. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 July 2025 During a press conference on Sunday, New York Mayor Eric Adams said that Nunez was in custody. Bill Melugin , Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025 Engelbert will be speaking to members of the media at a press conference ahead of Saturday night’s game, in which she is expected to address the ongoing labor negotiations, along with expansion, TV deals and the overall state of the league. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 July 2025 From that moment, her life was a flurry of press conferences, interviews and astronaut training, as many Americans viewed her as a new symbol of NASA’s space program. Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for press conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of press conference was in 1937

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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

press conference

noun
: an interview given by a public figure to the press
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