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
With more and more international travelers headed to Japan—2025 was a record year for tourism—and social media feeds flooded with videos from Hokkaido and snapshots of slope-side katsu curry and ramen, the temptation to fly across the world to ski is heightened.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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
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
But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Four decades ago, 126 of Nan Goldin’s snapshots of love and loss became one of the most influential photo books ever made.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
On Instagram, Bryan shared photos of the wedding ceremony and reception, sharing tender snapshots of himself with Leonard, as well as joyous group photos of the friends and family members in attendance.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The 44-year-old mother of three has also been out and about at home, sharing snapshots from a local food drive.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Kim Kardashian's latest Instagram post features snapshots of herself from the 1990s.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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
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
But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Four decades ago, 126 of Nan Goldin’s snapshots of love and loss became one of the most influential photo books ever made.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
On Instagram, Bryan shared photos of the wedding ceremony and reception, sharing tender snapshots of himself with Leonard, as well as joyous group photos of the friends and family members in attendance.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The 44-year-old mother of three has also been out and about at home, sharing snapshots from a local food drive.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Kim Kardashian's latest Instagram post features snapshots of herself from the 1990s.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
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That can include your contacts, photos, location, or linked social media accounts like Instagram or Spotify.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also in one of several photos included in the 3 million new files, Mountbatten-Windsor is seen kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman on the ground.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 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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Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Around that time, Lang met the American filmmaker Fuller, who had directed pics including Hell and High Water and House of Bamboo and was favored by the New Wave crowd.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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