press conference
noun
: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment
Examples of press conference in a Sentence
The President will hold a press conference later today.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to a question about Greenland at a press conference in Paris on Wednesday.
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Liz Friden, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bass defended her response in a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The Irish were also motivated to win Thursday by some pregame comments made by Penn State coach James Franklin, who apparently rubbed Freeman the wrong way during the coaches’ pregame press conference.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
During a press conference after Meta’s announcement, Regnier said that Europe isn’t asking any platforms to remove lawful content.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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Liz Friden, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Read More: How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires
Bass defended her response in a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The Irish were also motivated to win Thursday by some pregame comments made by Penn State coach James Franklin, who apparently rubbed Freeman the wrong way during the coaches’ pregame press conference.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
During a press conference after Meta’s announcement, Regnier said that Europe isn’t asking any platforms to remove lawful content.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Press conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20conference. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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