news conference
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of news conference
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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After his post-match news conference, Iraola spent time talking about San Sebastian with some of the local journalists, who travelled there with Bournemouth earlier in the week for their Europa League bow.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
At a news conference Wednesday, federal transportation officials said the most critical information available so far has been video captured from the helicopter during its final, live broadcast moments before it crashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Warsh played down that yardstick at a news conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
During a news conference on Wednesday, the NTSB's investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar said a preliminary report on the incident would be issued within 30 days.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I’ll always remember a news conference that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates held at the 1999 World Economic Forum in Davos, at the height of the tech bubble.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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