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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Mazuera Arias said at a Thursday press conference.
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Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
In 2007, two renowned Galileo experts announced the Sidereus Nuncius Martayan Lan (SNML, after the rare book dealership in New York City which purchased it for $500,000) as authentic at a press conference.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 June 2026
Police said during a Sunday press conference that charges could be filed at a later date.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The group held a press conference in Oakland on Friday and has helped organize over 3,000 phone calls to the offices of Rivas and Senate President pro Tem Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, to urge them to reject Newsom’s plan.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
In 2007, two renowned Galileo experts announced the Sidereus Nuncius Martayan Lan (SNML, after the rare book dealership in New York City which purchased it for $500,000) as authentic at a press conference.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 June 2026
Police said during a Sunday press conference that charges could be filed at a later date.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The group held a press conference in Oakland on Friday and has helped organize over 3,000 phone calls to the offices of Rivas and Senate President pro Tem Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, to urge them to reject Newsom’s plan.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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