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 family's deportation made international news after California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a press conference to demand the return of the 6-year-old.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
According to the report, Prescott noted that an attorney representing the estate of Best suggested at a press conference on April 9, 2025, that Best was unarmed and raised the specter that officers from the Bridgeport Police Department planted a weapon at the scene.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Breen and five other team owners cooed at their exclusive membership in the association during a press conference Tuesday at the Orlando Airport Holiday Inn.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
At a press conference, Tisch said federal charges are expected to be unsealed soon against two men allegedly involved in the incident.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
According to the report, Prescott noted that an attorney representing the estate of Best suggested at a press conference on April 9, 2025, that Best was unarmed and raised the specter that officers from the Bridgeport Police Department planted a weapon at the scene.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Breen and five other team owners cooed at their exclusive membership in the association during a press conference Tuesday at the Orlando Airport Holiday Inn.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
At a press conference, Tisch said federal charges are expected to be unsealed soon against two men allegedly involved in the incident.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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