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
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Her source material is a pair of cassette tapes recorded by Dueñez in the ’90s, two of a series of bootlegs that the sonidero and his wife sold at the flea market along the Puente del Papa, a bridge connecting Monterrey’s prosperous city center with its mountainside slums.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
The 191-participant study the filing cited found that a person would hear something different than from the transcript of the audio tapes used in Smart’s trial if they were given a different transcript or didn’t receive a transcript at all.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
According to De La Isla, Rusty later sent him the cassette tapes that Woroniecki had previously sent to Andrea Yates.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Many Millennials like me parked ourselves in front of the TV to watch tapes of Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, and the Disney Renaissance films of our own time.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
The late-nighter tapes before a live studio audience from Studio 6B in 30 Rockefeller Center.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Typically, Cameron whittles his selections for each part down to five or six actors based on recommendations and audition tapes, and not only meets with them but tries to create some of the circumstances that will be replicated on set.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
There’s even some cassette tapes.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
While there are plenty of bandages, wraps, and tapes, extra items such as an emergency thermal blanket, flashlights, sting relief, burn compression, and other items elevate this kit to support a variety of solutions.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Her source material is a pair of cassette tapes recorded by Dueñez in the ’90s, two of a series of bootlegs that the sonidero and his wife sold at the flea market along the Puente del Papa, a bridge connecting Monterrey’s prosperous city center with its mountainside slums.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
The 191-participant study the filing cited found that a person would hear something different than from the transcript of the audio tapes used in Smart’s trial if they were given a different transcript or didn’t receive a transcript at all.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
According to De La Isla, Rusty later sent him the cassette tapes that Woroniecki had previously sent to Andrea Yates.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Many Millennials like me parked ourselves in front of the TV to watch tapes of Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, and the Disney Renaissance films of our own time.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
The late-nighter tapes before a live studio audience from Studio 6B in 30 Rockefeller Center.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Typically, Cameron whittles his selections for each part down to five or six actors based on recommendations and audition tapes, and not only meets with them but tries to create some of the circumstances that will be replicated on set.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
There’s even some cassette tapes.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes
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Amid towering speakers, gold records, stacks of videotapes, Sony Trinitrons, overflowing ashtrays, and a bar stocked with tequila and a lineup of squat green Dom Pérignon bottles sent over by the labels, the Les Garland Show streamed.—
tom freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hunt was a pro tennis pioneer, as well, and the source of that film is a trove of some 600 videotapes of tournaments around the world that reside on shelves inside SubTropolis.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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The actress hasn't spoken publicly about her dating life, aside from a few TikTok videos poking fun at her singleness.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Robotics startups typically prefer to show off their research prototypes in videos on social media, offering them the opportunity to show the machines at their best and edit out their failings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 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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Texas Roadhouse, which also operates casual dining chains Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers, is expected to report third-quarter results at the end of October.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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