variants
or pix
as in photos
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Recent Examples of pics
Denise Richards told Allure all about her recent facelift and even shared the actual, clinical before-and-after pics.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 May 2026
The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
After an introduction by Isabelle Huppert, the multi-hyphenate remembered the cinema near her high school, the Astor, which showed foreign pics from Truffaut, Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Hiring a professional photographer — with experience in real estate — to update the pics is a good idea.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
For nearly two decades, Marvel superhero pics have more often than not kicked off the summer box office, which begins the first weekend in May.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Speaking of, early risers will usually get the best lighting to snap pics of the redwoods, with less competition for the prime photo spots.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 May 2026
The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
After an introduction by Isabelle Huppert, the multi-hyphenate remembered the cinema near her high school, the Astor, which showed foreign pics from Truffaut, Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Hiring a professional photographer — with experience in real estate — to update the pics is a good idea.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
For nearly two decades, Marvel superhero pics have more often than not kicked off the summer box office, which begins the first weekend in May.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Speaking of, early risers will usually get the best lighting to snap pics of the redwoods, with less competition for the prime photo spots.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pics
Noun
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The hotel offers an exclusive excursion to the nearby home of the late master perfumer Serge Lutens, which is not open to the public and does not allow photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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After Monroe’s death, Arnold embargoed the vast majority of her photographs of the star, in the hopes of protecting her image from media exploitation.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Here are snapshots of the seven teams playing in the four group-stage games at Miami Stadium, with other teams joining the South Florida party in the Round of 32, Quarterfinals and Bronze Medal Third Place Game.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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As part of testing to catalogue the effect of the medication on their bodies, Shapiro took snapshots of their brains before and after.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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“Pics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pics. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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