media event

noun

: a publicity event staged for coverage by the news media

Examples of media event in a Sentence

The President's visit to the school was a major media event.
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During Monday’s Super Bowl LX Opening Night media event, Richman spoke with Jason Anderson of WHB (810 AM) about the last time the Seahawks were in Santa Clara. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026 The campaign puts a new spotlight on how advertisers use the Super Bowl, typically the biggest media event of the year, to go after smaller audiences. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026 But there are also nooks such as a cave that, while not previewed at a recent media event, will allow visitors to view elephants on their level. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for media event

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of media event was in 1972

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“Media event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/media%20event. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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