photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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Two humongous video screens outdoors on San Pedro Street will show all of the FIFA action, with family-friendly games, inflatables, photo ops, merchandise booths and more extending out to Santa Clara Street on one side and Sharks Way on the other. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 At Disneyland, the ride’s old Carousel Theater building remains mostly empty, housing only photo ops and some hospitality spaces these days. Robert Niles, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Programming will include lunar rover photo ops at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, Apollo-to-Artemis presentations inside Journey to Mars, family activities inside the Atlantis attraction, America 250 pin giveaways and appearances by Astro and Orbit, a space-comedy duo. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2026 For the rare photo op, Holden and Leland wore coordinating colors with their father. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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