press release
a statement prepared and distributed to the press by a public relations firm, governmental agency, etc.
Origin of press release
1- Also called news release, release.
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How to use press release in a sentence
“How we do business is just as important as the business we do,” the company recently said in a press release.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security | Kyle Chayka | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo dishing, and his emotions in the book are no different than the ones he expressed, apparently, in a press release.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a press release accompanying the video, Roberts said that such behavior is commonplace on New York streets—and in her own life.
Besides a disappointingly vague press release, Beyoncé has kept a low profile following the scandal.
Beyoncé’s ‘Flawless’ Lyrics Tease Her Elevator Drama with Jay Z | Amy Zimmerman | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe press release said it would cover from the Boston Tea Party all the way through to the Declaration of Independence.
From ‘Breaking Bad’ to Benjamin Franklin: Dean Norris on Life After Hank Schrader | Marlow Stern | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
From that it looked like I had written them out a press release.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyNor were its views soft-pedaled in the press release issued after the conference.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.I thought I had the date of that, or the press release, but I didn't seem to bring it with me.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThe reporter—a summer intern—was the only person to respond to his all-fluff press release on the open network.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory DoctorowMatson read that blurb in an official press release and laughed cynically.
Assassin | Jesse Franklin Bone
British Dictionary definitions for press release
an official announcement or account of a news item circulated to the press
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