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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Burlington police announced at the 2023 press conference that DNA evidence pulled from the cigarette butt found near Curran’s body matched William DeRoos.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
At a press conference Saturday morning, Las Cruces officials said an unsanctioned car show was being held at the park prior to the shooting.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Dan Hurley press conferences were must-attend moments for the national media the last couple of years, which found the UConn men as either the trendy (2023) or obvious (2024) pick to win it all.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
At a Monday press conference, the World Health Organization said that, as a result of these cuts, at least eight countries could be without HIV medications within months.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
At a press conference Saturday morning, Las Cruces officials said an unsanctioned car show was being held at the park prior to the shooting.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Dan Hurley press conferences were must-attend moments for the national media the last couple of years, which found the UConn men as either the trendy (2023) or obvious (2024) pick to win it all.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
At a Monday press conference, the World Health Organization said that, as a result of these cuts, at least eight countries could be without HIV medications within months.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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