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 the March 7 press conference announcing Hackman and Arakawa's causes of death, it was also revealed that Hackman suffered from heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer's disease.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In the pre-match press conference before facing Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, Postecoglou was asked whether getting through unscathed had been the priority.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Sanchez said during a press conference Monday evening that authorities are working to determine the origins of the power outage.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
Days later, Frye and the two lawyers held another press conference with more victims and more details.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In the pre-match press conference before facing Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, Postecoglou was asked whether getting through unscathed had been the priority.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Sanchez said during a press conference Monday evening that authorities are working to determine the origins of the power outage.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
Days later, Frye and the two lawyers held another press conference with more victims and more details.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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