photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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Our vice president was there purely for a photo op with the Pope. Bluesky Social, 21 Apr. 2025 And damn the human cost of leaving Abrego Garcia to languish in a prison sytem where inmates are crammed into cells and are increasingly being used as photo ops by Republican lawmakers. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025 For the photo op, Lively opted for ’60s styling, wearing a look courtesy of Chanel with her hair coiffed in a bouffant. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 Its calling cards are the centerpiece (a domed metal structure adorned with leaf forms, under which many photo ops and engagements take place each year) and the labyrinth of rose beds that resemble puzzle pieces set into the ground, giving each planting its own room to grow. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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