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photo op

noun

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What used to be a trip to the playground is now branded with hashtags and photo ops. Lauren Boswell, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025 Photos with Santa Santa will be available for photo ops at the Great Mall in Milpitas in until Christmas Eve. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 An on-site Christmas Village adds to the magic with Santa’s workshop, an ice maze, and plenty of festive photo ops. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025 Grinchmas festivities have taken over the nearby Universal Plaza with plenty of whimsical Who-centric holiday activities, decor, crafts, photo ops and entertainment. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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