news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Huff allegedly shot his son repeatedly with a 12-gauge shotgun on March 17, firing one of those bullets into the boy's head at close range, Syracuse Police Chief Joseph L. Cecile said at a news conference shortly after the boy's death. Chris Spargo, People.com, 27 May 2025 The teenager, identified only as Erin, showed wounds to her face and chin at a news conference Sunday. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025 Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez said at a May 14 news conference that the shootings stemmed from an argument among several young adults over a girl and involved insults exchanged over texts. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told a news conference in Ottawa that Canada expected a full and immediate explanation of what happened. Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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