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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Another woman was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious in the chaotic aftermath, Minnesota Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters at a Monday-morning press conference at the park.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
Mike Vrabel speaks as he is introduced as head coach of the New England Patriots during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
At a press conference on late Monday afternoon, officials said law enforcement recovered 16 unused Molotov cocktails following the incident.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
On Sunday, June 1, at about 9:30 p.m., officers were called to Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for reports of shots fired that were quickly upgraded to reports of a shooting, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a press conference the next morning.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
Mike Vrabel speaks as he is introduced as head coach of the New England Patriots during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
At a press conference on late Monday afternoon, officials said law enforcement recovered 16 unused Molotov cocktails following the incident.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
On Sunday, June 1, at about 9:30 p.m., officers were called to Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for reports of shots fired that were quickly upgraded to reports of a shooting, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a press conference the next morning.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 June 2025
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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