press conference
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of press conference
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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He walked into an affordable housing press conference last week to the tune of Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” which topped the charts the last time the Knicks made the Finals in 1999.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
At a press conference immediately after the shooting, Trump said he would work to get the event rescheduled in the following 30 days.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Addressing a regular press conference in Berlin on Friday, Merz's spokesman was however quick to dismiss the reports.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
There is also a June 12 press conference for the UFC spectacle that’s slated to take place at the Lincoln Memorial.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
We had breakfast together the next morning, just before the press conference when Cassius calmly made the announcement which burst into international headlines that he was a “Black Muslim.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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