press corps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of press corps
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The press corps, however, has often been reluctant to describe this dynamic in plain terms.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Online creators have insinuated themselves into the D.C. press corps, sitting for briefings with Karoline Leavitt and securing Pentagon credentials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
And within hours, the president was at the White House calling for unity, offering overtures to a press corps that he had long clashed with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
The press corps headed outside, where clouds that had threatened to cancel the launch had evaporated.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The case, then commanding headlines as far east as Chicago, as far west as Denver, had indeed lured to Garden City a considerable press corps.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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