press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
Examples of press secretary in a Sentence
the White House press secretary
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Friday morning, Abbott's press secretary, Andrew Mahaleris, said the governor's office would be reviewing DPD's revisions.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff are headed to Islamabad for a second round of peace talks to end the Iran war.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
The mayor is currently vetting candidates and has until May 12 to make a final decision, Johnson press secretary Allison Novelo said in a Wednesday statement.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that the blockade was strangling Iran’s economy.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff are headed to Islamabad for a second round of peace talks to end the Iran war.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
The mayor is currently vetting candidates and has until May 12 to make a final decision, Johnson press secretary Allison Novelo said in a Wednesday statement.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that the blockade was strangling Iran’s economy.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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