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a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel

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Recent Examples of snapshot And to have that sort of snapshot be forever in my Survivor experience is super special. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 In 2023, nearly three in ten flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, according to Eurocontrol's 2024 data snapshot. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The letter-turning star, however, shared a rare snapshot of her longtime boyfriend, John Donaldson, and daughter, Gigi San Pietro, and son, Nikko San Pietro — her two children with ex-husband George Santo Pietro. Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 In the sweet snapshot shared to Seymour’s Instagram Stories (above), Luna matched her grandma in a pleated silver two-piece set while Willa opted for a strapless burgundy dress. Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snapshot 
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Noun
  • Jabbar photo provided by FBI; Background photo: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images/Getty Images Abdur-Rahim Jabbar said his brother had recently gone through an expensive divorce.
    Jason Allen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Share [Findings] Men who pose for photos with cats are seen as less datable.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Official renderings and aerial photographs of the construction site have helped stir excitement, and select ticket types are on sale already.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In many photographs, the camp looks like a landfill.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Doubling up on holiday celebrations, Madonna also shared a look at a menorah, before snapping some pics with Morris — who posed shirtless and in a cozy grey turtleneck.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Once she's done, the video cuts to a pic of child Billie staring down the camera with the cutest smattering of freckles across her face.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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