snapshots

plural of snapshot
as in photos
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 snapshots The platform’s methodology says those years do not represent separate annual snapshots. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Samuel also shared a family photo featuring the couple with their daughter, Zoe, 44, among other snapshots. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 But no one can know for sure who will turn out until after votes are counted — polls aren’t predictions, only snapshots in time. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 But for some families, snapshots in their minds from that morning will carry a devastating, final memory of a child who never came home. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The audio-only model obviously can’t take snapshots or videos, either. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, the artist posted a classic photo dump filled with images of her pitbull Shark (a former Dogue cover star), a pumpkin patch, and other candid snapshots from her life recently. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 The competing polls offer different snapshots of voter opinion, with the wording of the question being one key difference between the surveys. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 He is clearly drawn to telling stories in snapshots, and exploring characters through fleeting moments and passing interactions. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
Noun
  • The 35-year-old model shared a bunch of photos on Instagram, leading with a mirror selfie in a plunging black one-piece swimsuit featuring a dramatic neckline and high-cut sides.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, photos posted on social media show three other detainees carrying Nalwamba to a waiting vehicle.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Officials ask people to provide clear, close-up photographs with an object for scale, such as a pencil.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Its design also features family photographs, pizza-pan-inspired decor and reference to the Malnati family’s legacy and Chicago roots.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Blabey’s Bad Guys books were turned into a DreamWorks Animation franchise spanning two pics and grossing close to a half billion at the worldwide box office.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The films about them have in turn evolved from coming-of-age stories and stylish bio-pics into whistle-blower dramas and dark thrillers.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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