photo op

noun

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

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Plenty of photo ops are included. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026 Posing on the rooftop of The Corinthia London hotel, Jake and Maggie coordinated for a sweet siblings-only photo op before joining the rest of the cast at The Bride! Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 Other awkward—and more viral—moments included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stealing the spotlight from Modi by refusing to hold hands for a photo op designed to be a show of unity and triumph. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026 In a telling moment, the Indian prime minister posed on stage with the biggest names — and competitors — in AI, including the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, who refused to link hands for a photo op. semafor.com, 23 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.

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