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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Several members of the Menendez family, many quite old, were in attendance at the DTLA Hall of Justice press conference Thursday afternoon.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Last week, the brothers' family members held a press conference in downtown Los Angeles asking the district attorney's office to free the brothers.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Last week, Erik and Lyle’s extended family held a press conference calling for Gascón’s help to reexamine the case.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris called an impromptu press conference Wednesday to denounce remarks former President Donald Trump reportedly said about Adolf Hitler.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Last week, the brothers' family members held a press conference in downtown Los Angeles asking the district attorney's office to free the brothers.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Last week, Erik and Lyle’s extended family held a press conference calling for Gascón’s help to reexamine the case.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris called an impromptu press conference Wednesday to denounce remarks former President Donald Trump reportedly said about Adolf Hitler.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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