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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During her post-match press conference, Gauff reflected on her bad day at the office.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
An exodus of prosecutors who didn’t care for his staff screaming sessions and boorish press conferences.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Then, as Vrabel worked from his opening press conference, taking the Patriots by the hand through the early stages of a rebuild and the first few weeks of the regular season, a funny thing happened on the road back to respectability.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Saturday of the shooting involving federal law enforcement, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a press conference Saturday.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
An exodus of prosecutors who didn’t care for his staff screaming sessions and boorish press conferences.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Then, as Vrabel worked from his opening press conference, taking the Patriots by the hand through the early stages of a rebuild and the first few weeks of the regular season, a funny thing happened on the road back to respectability.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Saturday of the shooting involving federal law enforcement, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a press conference Saturday.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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