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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
Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Feb. 2026
The model, fresh off the back of a tropical girls' trip, spent a cute day out with her sister Gigi and Gigi's 5-year-old daughter Khai at Walt Disney World—and the pics are adorable.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Skarsgard, who has a pair of pics screening at Sundance this month in The Moment opposite Charli XCX — which hits theaters Friday — and Wicker, starred in the Cannes hit Pillion and scored two Emmy noms for Succession.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
But there is one recent, telltale post full of pics of the comely couple.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The black pump, however, was the talk of Mukamal's Instagram carousel comment section after flashing two pics of the talented Robbie standing tall in the heels.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The message came with a photo of Donaldson carrying his bride under an arched walkway, plus a few pics from along their happy courtship.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Sure, Larsa Pippen and Denise Richards have been selling pics of their boobs and feet for years, but this is the first time that people with preestablished hardcore content have been cast on a show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
The murals scattered throughout NoDa offer stunning backdrops with artistic cred for your social media-worthy pics, as opposed to creating memories standing in front of more corporate works.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Feb. 2026
The model, fresh off the back of a tropical girls' trip, spent a cute day out with her sister Gigi and Gigi's 5-year-old daughter Khai at Walt Disney World—and the pics are adorable.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Skarsgard, who has a pair of pics screening at Sundance this month in The Moment opposite Charli XCX — which hits theaters Friday — and Wicker, starred in the Cannes hit Pillion and scored two Emmy noms for Succession.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
But there is one recent, telltale post full of pics of the comely couple.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The black pump, however, was the talk of Mukamal's Instagram carousel comment section after flashing two pics of the talented Robbie standing tall in the heels.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The message came with a photo of Donaldson carrying his bride under an arched walkway, plus a few pics from along their happy courtship.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Sure, Larsa Pippen and Denise Richards have been selling pics of their boobs and feet for years, but this is the first time that people with preestablished hardcore content have been cast on a show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
The murals scattered throughout NoDa offer stunning backdrops with artistic cred for your social media-worthy pics, as opposed to creating memories standing in front of more corporate works.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pics
Noun
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Do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos, and never walk alone in the surrounding area.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across the street, crime scene investigators took photos of a silver Chevy car, which had at least one bullet hole in its front windshield.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dipoto was signing autographs and posing for photographs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The craft transmitted photographs and video back to Earth, pushing the USSR to another milestone ahead of the American space program.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Scientists continue to attempt to take snapshots of this primordial soup to understand the characteristics of quark-gluon plasma.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The snapshots immediately went viral online, with fans reacting to the actors and respective transformations into the eight-time Grammy-winning band.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pics. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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