photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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The jolly old elf will be available for photo ops until Christmas Eve at 447 Great Mall Drive. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Along with the return of Santa Claus for photo ops, this year adds new elements such as glow swings and a glow teeter-totters in the glow play area. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 Similarly, Trump’s bromance diplomacy with Kim Jong Un was long on photo ops but short on easing the North Korean nuclear crisis. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 The intrigue: These venues are great opportunities for photo ops with friends and family, and many are kid-friendly during the day. Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo op 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photo op was in 1981

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“Photo op.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20op. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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