Examples of photo in a Sentence
Noun
We gave them a framed family photo for their anniversary.
You aren't allowed to take photos inside the theater.
Verb
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The photo lineup from which Mangum identified Seligmann, Evans, and Finnerty featured only Duke players; standard police procedure is to include photos of people unrelated to the case.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Arrest comes 40 years later Once they were done eating and interviewing Nash, the team asked him to go outside and look at some photos.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Adjective
First-time voters must show a valid form of photo or non-photo identification at their polling location.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The photo lineup from which Mangum identified Seligmann, Evans, and Finnerty featured only Duke players; standard police procedure is to include photos of people unrelated to the case.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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