Thesaurus results for PHOTOS

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noun

plural of photo

as in photographs

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera an album of wedding photos

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verb

present tense third-person singular of photo

as in pictures

to take a photograph of photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine

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Recent Examples of photos

Noun

The flames from one explosion also burned the upper half of another crewmate’s back, according to the crew’s attorney Jorge Chiriboga Dávalos, who shared photos of the injuries. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Watch the discussion below, and scroll down for photos from the event. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 The listing showed photos of his parents’ bedroom floor covered in Legos. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 On August 3, they were spotted in photos by Backgrid taking a swim and sharing a kiss, with Perry wearing a strapless nude one-piece swimsuit with a semi-sheer nude crochet skirt, while Trudeau went shirtless with blue swim trunks and sunglasses. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 Take a look back at the Observer’s photos from 1990s, pulled from our archives. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 Many Fever fans gave the Cunningham rally crowd a thumbs up, some provided encouraging words, and others stopped to take photos with the almost life-size Sophie Cunningham poster. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The spread of photos in AD gives a real sense of not just the artworks on view, but also the interior design of the house, which is clearly highly curated. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Videos and photos from the crime scene show police vehicles blocking Main south of 39th Street. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

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Below, see some of the family photos Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo shared through the years. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Otherwise, the impressive collection of art and photos details important periods of the former president’s life throughout the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Mike Vrabel photos with Dianna Russini The controversy first came to light on April 7, when the New York Post published photos taken in March of Vrabel with Russini, an NFL Insider for The Athletic, at the Ambiente hotel in Sedona, Arizona. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here. — Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025

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Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
More than 150 sculptures—along with works on paper, photographs, and extensive archival material—provide the occasion for an expansive survey of one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of photographs

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The clip released last night shows this is a more complex, sinister strategist than Josh Brolin’s crash-bang-boom baddie Thanos from the previous Avengers pics.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Several of the pics look back at Mexico in the 1990s, while others follow teenagers navigating contemporary issues in an increasingly complicated society where their horizons feel narrower than ever.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pics

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Today, the interiors read like snapshots of her tastes and interests over the intervening years.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Earlier this summer, Czarniak, 48, enjoyed some quality time with her family, posting a few snapshots on Instagram from their time away together.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026