photo op

noun

-ˈäp 

: photo opportunity

Examples of photo op in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Widow’s Bay got a trailer premiere and Matthew Rhys on hand for photo ops, but that was about it. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

The charitable fashion company threw a party at the famed Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, opening up the rooftop terraces for music and cocktails and the inside cozy rooms for photo ops. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Rappers, pop stars, photo ops, and brand activations fill the sunny park in Queens where tens of thousands of young New Yorkers have gathered on the first weekend in June. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

A-list celebrities, editors-in-chief, top creators, and other VIPs typically score prime front-row-seats—and many are dressed by the designer for the occasion, making their arrival the perfect photo op. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photo op

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• mountaintop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop