photo op

noun

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Trump’s martial rhetoric accompanying these militarized photo ops has portrayed a nation that is all but on the brink of war—with itself. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 June 2025 Like desiring fewer logos on clothing, resort stays don’t necessarily need the ultra-expensive poolside bottle of champagne for a photo op. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 The maneuver is similar to the photo op Bukele staged when Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025 While picking isn’t allowed, the scenery makes for some of the most striking photo ops in western Maryland. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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