press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
Examples of press secretary in a Sentence
the White House press secretary
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On one occasion, in late October while the Vances were on a trip to Israel, former White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Usha Vance needs to be saved from her husband.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Passing references showed up in the files to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas' current governor and the former press secretary to Trump.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Skipper will now travel to an American port, where US authorities intend to take possession of its oil cargo.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited a testy exchange with CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins on Thursday as reason enough for the cable channel to receive new ownership.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Passing references showed up in the files to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas' current governor and the former press secretary to Trump.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Skipper will now travel to an American port, where US authorities intend to take possession of its oil cargo.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited a testy exchange with CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins on Thursday as reason enough for the cable channel to receive new ownership.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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