photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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Other accessories for Fox’s look included the kitsch million stars phone handbag with a detachable receiver that the actress used for playful photo ops. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 One of the resort town’s most special photo ops, however, is a bit more subtle than the grand exterior of The Breakers or the designer names along Worth Avenue. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 3 May 2026 That’s the world where peacemaking is a photo op and potential handshake. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 May 2026 The cafeteria will have photo ops, a memory banner and snacks. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 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 8 May. 2026.

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