photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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More than a dozen shirtless teammates greeted him in the outfield, perhaps providing a photo op for a 2026 Firefighters calendar. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 Guests can browse local vendors, sip on drinks, and catch live music from Jade Flores while enjoying yard games and photo ops under the market lights. Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 Don’t miss a photo op at Grand Lake, just outside the park boundary, with its deep green waters thickly haloed by fiery aspens. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025 Lammy had invited Vance and his family to his country estate south of London, where the pair had a photo op at a nearby river. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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