news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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The first officer to arrive, Robert Allsup, broke through the front door and found Mohammed straddling the victim while holding a kitchen knife, Santa Clara police Chief Cory Morgan said at a news conference days after the shooting. Jason Green, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025 At least one council member, Flor Alvidrez, attended Lopez’s news conference Tuesday and stood behind him. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 During Friday’s news conference, held at the Museum of Discovery, Scott and others gave an overview of recent developments related to downtown Little Rock while promoting the upcoming Downtown Food Truck Festival. arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 If the board approves the curriculum, it would be implemented next school year, Superintendent Karen Molinar announced at a news conference earlier this week. Lina Ruiz september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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