tape recordings

plural of tape recording
as in videos
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances

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Recent Examples of tape recordings For instance, recent research by Liana Zanette of Western University, London, Ontario, and colleagues has shown that tape recordings of human voices startle a whole host of large African mammals, from warthogs to giraffes. Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • Today, virtually every company regardless of size or budget can quickly produce blogs, emails, social media posts, videos and personalized campaigns at a scale that was unimaginable just a few years ago.
    Drew Holmgreen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In a series of photos and videos released Wednesday, Sweeney can be seen naked or scantily clad, holding American footballs, a tennis racket or a baseball bat.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Armed with just two open-reel videotapes, Goodman lugged his hulking camera and tripod behind percussionist Juma Sultan and began to document Hendrix’s historic set just 15 feet away from the musician.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company over time grew from offering records, to cassette tapes, then CDs, eventually adding videotapes, then DVDs and Blu-rays to its mail-order offerings.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Love Monday worked with Morton and Colthurst to secure access to several hours of tapes and both appear in the factual series.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Break out the cassette tapes — The Shards is releasing an original soundtrack.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Tape recordings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tape%20recordings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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