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
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Besides albums dubbed onto cassette tapes and Top of the Pops episodes recorded off the BBC, there was little music content available, almost all of which came from Europe.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Enacted in the wake of Watergate and the struggle for control of Richard Nixon’s White House tapes, the Presidential Records Act provides that a President’s official records are government property.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
All Hell sounded like CFCF holed up in a hotel on a diet of Jack Daniels and Eddie Rabbitt tapes.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Yoo, now 41, grew up in the countryside recording his favorite shows on VHS tapes.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Nick Offerman’s grand entrance into Margo’s Got Money Troubles on Apple TV takes place technically in the first episode with Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham) watching his old wrestling tapes on TV.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Initially men’s Levi’s jeans and record tapes were the only items for sale.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 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
Noun
Bob brought home audition tapes and played them for his children to judge their reactions.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Besides albums dubbed onto cassette tapes and Top of the Pops episodes recorded off the BBC, there was little music content available, almost all of which came from Europe.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Enacted in the wake of Watergate and the struggle for control of Richard Nixon’s White House tapes, the Presidential Records Act provides that a President’s official records are government property.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
All Hell sounded like CFCF holed up in a hotel on a diet of Jack Daniels and Eddie Rabbitt tapes.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Yoo, now 41, grew up in the countryside recording his favorite shows on VHS tapes.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Nick Offerman’s grand entrance into Margo’s Got Money Troubles on Apple TV takes place technically in the first episode with Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham) watching his old wrestling tapes on TV.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Initially men’s Levi’s jeans and record tapes were the only items for sale.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 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
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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In addition to voice acting, Winter has leaned into her love of cooking and frequently posts social media videos of her favorite recipes.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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It should be noted that both the Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings referenced the relationship between the coach and former reporter in their schedule release videos on Thursday evening, with the Chargers getting significant attention around the league for their move.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 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 18 May. 2026.
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