as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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Recent Examples of snapshot
The pair, who played brothers on the celebrated NBC drama, could be seen sitting next to each other in a snapshot from the event.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Patrick — who was also pictured in his brace celebrating New Year's Eve with his family — has no doubt been making the most of his extra time at home, with the couple regularly sharing snapshots of their life with their kids on social media.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Hamilton posted a snapshot of his time off to Instagram last week, on the seven-time world champion’s 41st birthday.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Page Six shared the images of their dinner date, including a sweet snapshot of the lovebirds holding hands.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Patrick — who was also pictured in his brace celebrating New Year's Eve with his family — has no doubt been making the most of his extra time at home, with the couple regularly sharing snapshots of their life with their kids on social media.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Hamilton posted a snapshot of his time off to Instagram last week, on the seven-time world champion’s 41st birthday.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Page Six shared the images of their dinner date, including a sweet snapshot of the lovebirds holding hands.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
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The comment appeared to be drawing attention to the fact that Colton starred on and dated women on both The Bachelorette and The Bachelor before later coming out as gay in 2021 after the reality star said he was being blackmailed by an individual who had threatened to release a photo of him.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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In photos from the set, Law, 53, who will star as Siegfried Fischbacher, was seen sporting a platinum blonde mullet, oversized aviators and a leather jacket.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Her parents don’t talk to Vittoria and have inked her face out of photographs in the family album.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Red and white roses and framed photographs covered them.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the sister-sister pic, Kidman’s strawberry-blonde hair is parted in the center and worn in long ringlets down her back, looking gorgeous against her chartreuse lace dress and delicate pink blush and lipstick.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Jan. 2026
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When Abrams and Vogue recapped the night with carousels of pics, both led with images of Storrie.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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