press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
Examples of press secretary in a Sentence
the White House press secretary
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will argue that Republicans are best suited to continue tackling the public’s concerns about the cost of living.
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said the president was referring to the SAVE Act, federal legislation being debated by lawmakers in Washington that would impose strict new proof of citizenship requirements on voters ahead of the midterm elections.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement on social media, blaming Democrats for withholding funding from the Department of Homeland Security as the incident played out.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
When asked if the governor planned to sign the legislation, his press secretary, Molly Best, said Friday that DeSantis hadn’t yet received the bill.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said the president was referring to the SAVE Act, federal legislation being debated by lawmakers in Washington that would impose strict new proof of citizenship requirements on voters ahead of the midterm elections.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement on social media, blaming Democrats for withholding funding from the Department of Homeland Security as the incident played out.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
When asked if the governor planned to sign the legislation, his press secretary, Molly Best, said Friday that DeSantis hadn’t yet received the bill.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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