news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, an officer with the North Andover Police Department, was home when three police officers arrived to serve the order, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said during a news conference Tuesday. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, who had been with the Kootenai County fire department for 17 years, was killed, county Fire and Rescue Chief Christopher Way said during a news conference. Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 On a day the Sparks retired the jersey of the superstar whose departure has coincided with their five-year funk, Candace Parker nearly missed her pregame news conference. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025 During a Sunday news conference, Norris said officials had prioritized removing the dead body for further investigation. Kirk Siegler, NPR, 30 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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