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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Longman, production exec Suzy Aplin and their team sifted through 1,800 audition tapes before whittling things down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our recommendations include a collection of films that pay homage to analog treasures known as VHS tapes, and a pair of British literary adaptations that’ll rewind you back to the 19th century.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Today’s Criterion Channel puzzle is an ode to our VHS tapes of yesteryear.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
As consumer technology advanced, still more revenue for Hollywood, in the form of royalties, rolled in from Blockbuster and similar companies renting VHS tapes and DVDs to consumers in those same years.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
But the master tapes had vanished and the project gradually faded into memory.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Some of these autobiographical tapes have made their way to YouTube or other platforms in recent years.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
There’s a whole room in her house full of CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and vinyl records.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Longman, production exec Suzy Aplin and their team sifted through 1,800 audition tapes before whittling things down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our recommendations include a collection of films that pay homage to analog treasures known as VHS tapes, and a pair of British literary adaptations that’ll rewind you back to the 19th century.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Today’s Criterion Channel puzzle is an ode to our VHS tapes of yesteryear.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
As consumer technology advanced, still more revenue for Hollywood, in the form of royalties, rolled in from Blockbuster and similar companies renting VHS tapes and DVDs to consumers in those same years.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
But the master tapes had vanished and the project gradually faded into memory.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Some of these autobiographical tapes have made their way to YouTube or other platforms in recent years.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Platte County Sheriff’s Office found 66 videos from the airport restroom, each depicting a different woman, on Ludwig’s phone, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Two short videos show Fry at his Bartonville residence holding a human skull with dirt, hair, and leaves attached.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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