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Recent Examples of telephoto
That system demonstrated that clusters of telephoto lenses can detect extremely faint cosmic structures that conventional telescopes often miss.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, use binoculars, a telescope, or telephoto lens to get a closer look.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
While Xiaomi’s 15 Ultra featured two telephoto cameras, the 17 Ultra combines them into one.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
During the night, an enterprising photographer with a telephoto lens sneaked upstairs in a building opposite Children’s and found a window in line with Patrick’s room.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, use binoculars, a telescope, or telephoto lens to get a closer look.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
While Xiaomi’s 15 Ultra featured two telephoto cameras, the 17 Ultra combines them into one.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
During the night, an enterprising photographer with a telephoto lens sneaked upstairs in a building opposite Children’s and found a window in line with Patrick’s room.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoto
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In a file photo, Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department began releasing a huge cache of additional Epstein documents, videos and photos, though others remained under wraps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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During passage around the far side, about a quarter of the moon will be in sunlight, giving the astronauts a chance to observe, photograph and shoot video of features never before seen by human eyes.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This serial presentation emphasized the relationship between the photographs rather than the singular sculpture pictured in each—a demonstration of her conviction that a successful artwork should change over time according to its own internal logic.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Cruel Intentions actor, who is set to star in 2027 pic Voltron, will play Gavin Chang, a Detective Senior Constable seconded to an operation to solve two cold-case murders.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here's just one snapshot of their dominance.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the intimate snapshot, Steinfeld, clad in a bump-baring striped shirt and sweat shorts, peers at Allen over her mug.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Choose a Digital subscription or our best deal – All Access – that includes print and digital issues, full archive access, and the NYR App!—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Much like in the fashion world, animal patterns such as cheetah and leopard print are even making a comeback in bolder spaces (although high-contrast black and white is still a no-no, even in zebra prints).—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoto. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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