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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At Wednesday's press conference, Podoll would not answer reporters' questions about whether Borgwardt has been in contact with his wife and kids.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
One of those incidents lasted for roughly 28 seconds during a July 2023 press conference on Capitol Hill, while the other lasted for about 18 seconds during a press conference in Kentucky in August 2023.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
This originated from the language used by von der Leyen in the November press conference.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Mike Segar/Reuters Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny speaks next to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a NYPD press conference after the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City, Dec. 4, 2024.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
One of those incidents lasted for roughly 28 seconds during a July 2023 press conference on Capitol Hill, while the other lasted for about 18 seconds during a press conference in Kentucky in August 2023.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
This originated from the language used by von der Leyen in the November press conference.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Mike Segar/Reuters Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny speaks next to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a NYPD press conference after the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City, Dec. 4, 2024.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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