photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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After a meeting between the two nations, the president, then-Prime Minister Theresa May and their spouses posed for a photo op with Larry in the background. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 May 2026 National parks are big, and there's always plenty to explore beyond the most concentrated photo op spots. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026 All of that manifested in a viral photo op featuring all six at the 2024 All-Star Game — and not much else. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Officials hope to make that an annual tradition, complete with a balloon release and a photo op with a Pope Leo XIV cardboard cutout. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 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 15 May. 2026.

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