photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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The green couches are a hot spot for photo ops. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026 For an Instagram-worthy photo op, live oak trees create a picturesque canopy over South Boundary Avenue. Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 Meghan, 44, and Harry, 41, skipped a traditional airport photo op, instead departing in a convoy of vehicles without stopping to pose for the press. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Vance shook hands with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the powerful speaker of parliament and a former Revolutionary Guard commander, although there were no photo ops. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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