news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
Recent Examples on the Web Sacramento resident Jackie Robinson was a first-time visitor to the zoo in the midst of Monday’s news conference, which featured J. Gregory, the zoo’s first white rhinoceros. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024 Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the residence and arrived to find a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, said Inspector Paul Krawczyk, a member of the gun and gang task force, during a Tuesday morning news conference at the scene. Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for news conference 

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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 17 May. 2024.

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