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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Her former bodyguard Ken Wharfe and royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter are also contributing, according to Variety.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The attack — which seriously wounded the president, White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy and DC police officer Thomas Delahanty — led to the implementation of heightened security measures at the hotel and beyond.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Sitting on the dais between her husband and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the first lady appears to be engrossed in conversation.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was invited to join the royals at the site, according to the mayor's press secretary Joe Calvello.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The attack — which seriously wounded the president, White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy and DC police officer Thomas Delahanty — led to the implementation of heightened security measures at the hotel and beyond.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Sitting on the dais between her husband and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the first lady appears to be engrossed in conversation.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was invited to join the royals at the site, according to the mayor's press secretary Joe Calvello.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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