as in videotapes
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
the rival campaign leaked a tape of the senator angrily reprimanding a little boy for stepping on his foot
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Recent Examples of tapes
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Among the items seized during the search were all ballots, tabulator tapes from the scanners that tally the votes, electronic ballot images created when the ballots were counted and then recounted, and all voter rolls from the 2020 election.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In the three decades since Diana’s death, less than one hour of these tapes has been heard.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
And, while most people don't regularly watch VHS tapes anymore, discarding tapes with family memories on them might leave you with some regret.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Currently close to 1,100 titles, Conor’s vast library of tapes stretches across half a dozen large shelves and numerous boxes around his room and elsewhere.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Over the past two weeks, fans started posting online about mysterious VHS tapes arriving in the mail, reportedly sent out by Warp.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026
In the eight-part audio drama Babalu, Sherry Zhang died by suicide in 1989, leaving behind a baby daughter Luisa and, unbeknownst to her family, dozens of cassette tapes recording her innermost thoughts.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Tribune became the first news organization to publish the entire 246,000-word transcript of the Watergate tapes, scooping even the government printing office by several hours.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Among the items seized during the search were all ballots, tabulator tapes from the scanners that tally the votes, electronic ballot images created when the ballots were counted and then recounted, and all voter rolls from the 2020 election.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
In the three decades since Diana’s death, less than one hour of these tapes has been heard.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
And, while most people don't regularly watch VHS tapes anymore, discarding tapes with family memories on them might leave you with some regret.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Currently close to 1,100 titles, Conor’s vast library of tapes stretches across half a dozen large shelves and numerous boxes around his room and elsewhere.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Over the past two weeks, fans started posting online about mysterious VHS tapes arriving in the mail, reportedly sent out by Warp.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026
In the eight-part audio drama Babalu, Sherry Zhang died by suicide in 1989, leaving behind a baby daughter Luisa and, unbeknownst to her family, dozens of cassette tapes recording her innermost thoughts.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes
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Within weeks, sales of videotapes, CDs, and audio cassettes of her performance raised more than $500,000 for the American Red Cross Gulf Crisis Fund.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Living among vinyl records, books and videotapes – relics of a life once fully lived — Al finds his fragile balance shattered when a real estate company targets his home for demolition, forcing him to confront both material and emotional dispossession.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Tapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapes. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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