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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At the London press conference for her movie Klara and the Sun, Jenna Ortega embraced this same energy. — María Diez, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026 Sitting in the Georgia men’s basketball team’s postgame press conference Monday, there were few signs that the Bulldogs started the 2026-27 season with a win. — Mcclain Baxley, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Detectives received formal charges from the Jefferson County District Attorney's office on the teen who was apprehended shortly after the shooting, Pickett announced in a press conference late Monday. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 On Tuesday as journalists awaited a press conference at this office, several Salvadoran soldiers walked into the room. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press conference

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First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press conference was in 1937

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press conference

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