photo op

noun

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Princess Elisabeth also joined her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her three younger siblings in a photo op with Japan's Imperial couple on June 21, taken at Ciergnon Castle, where the couple is staying. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Mamdani then issued keys to the city to staff and players, including Dolan and his son, both of whom seemed severely uninterested in a photo op. Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Again, photo ops and music ops will be a part of the experience. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026 SpongeBob, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks characters will make appearances for meet-and-greet photo ops in the Bikini Bottom themed land. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 June 2026 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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