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 By measuring the energy and momentum of those emitted electrons, the researchers could reconstruct snapshots of what was happening inside the material as its electronic order returned. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 Photographer Julian Wasser, who took snapshots of the crime scene for Life magazine days after the slayings, told The Guardian in July 2014 that Sharon’s murder was the end of an era in Hollywood. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Over the course of a year, the artist digitally collaged those snapshots, blowing them up to blur and warp the figures. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 And more than a century later, those that were saved preserve tiny snapshots of those ordinary lives. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 His musical grandparents have both shared snapshots of him on their Instagram accounts in the years since. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 What is especially transformative is that the technology allows teams to move beyond periodic ecological snapshots toward continuous environmental visibility across a project’s lifecycle. Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Iosseliani’s poetic portraits of life on the Soviet periphery range from neorealist documentation of collective farms to playful snapshots of Tbilisi, with a light touch reminiscent of the French New Wave. Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots. Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
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Noun
  • Below, see nine sweet photos of the British royal family members with their beloved pets.
    Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In May 2019, San Jose police retrieved the suspects’ phones from the arresting agencies and found photos taken inside a San Jose hotel two days before Tran’s killing.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, his team used aerial photographs and satellite imagery to count nearly 1,300 structures across southwestern Amazonia.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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