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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as in pictures
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Recent Examples of photos
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Eleven of the contestants walked the red carpet, posing for photos and sharing stories about life on the road.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s also a 40-page book featuring photos and Deusner’s new essay.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Click here for more photos of the Outpost Estates residence.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
After the song was released, the beauty mogul took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos and videos of herself recording and listening to the song.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Although a text-to-image generation tool primarily, users have been using it to edit photos, create figurines, and recreate old photographs.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
An animal control office set up humane traps at the distribution center, where photos of Francine were posted throughout.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Israel essentially cut Barghouti off the outside world, his photos and videos only surfacing every few years.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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The 41-year-old actor took to Instagram to share his before-and-after photos.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Eleven of the contestants walked the red carpet, posing for photos and sharing stories about life on the road.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s also a 40-page book featuring photos and Deusner’s new essay.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Click here for more photos of the Outpost Estates residence.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
After the song was released, the beauty mogul took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos and videos of herself recording and listening to the song.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Although a text-to-image generation tool primarily, users have been using it to edit photos, create figurines, and recreate old photographs.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
An animal control office set up humane traps at the distribution center, where photos of Francine were posted throughout.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Israel essentially cut Barghouti off the outside world, his photos and videos only surfacing every few years.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photos
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Perhaps the use of photographs induces a nostalgia for an imagined time before photography existed?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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But blackwater photographs capture more than glamorous fishes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of his upcoming 2026 headlining gig at the festival, for instance, Justin snapped a collection of steamy pics with Hailey in the center of Coachella Valley last month, with baby Jack making a cameo in some of them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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After all, the hunting influencers, big-time guides, and even your buddies are posting pile pics.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Viewer Reactions For many, the discovery struck a chord—a reminder of how old technology can hold the snapshots of our most cherished moments.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Photos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photos. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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