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
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
All security tapes at the escalator should be saved, especially the emergency stop button.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
The album was also reissued on two limited vinyl editions, with the tracks remastered with files sourced from the original analog master tapes.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The request comes as the White House has shifted its response to the story, sparking more calls from Democrats to release any tapes.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Lisa Marie had recorded her story on a series of tapes, which Riley listened to after her mother’s death.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
The training tapes are not new.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Introduced in 1976, VHS tapes were cheaper, had more titles available for purchase or rent, and, importantly, allowed owners to record their own programs.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
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According to Bush, hundreds of outtake tapes from the show remain in Burnett’s possession.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
All security tapes at the escalator should be saved, especially the emergency stop button.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
The album was also reissued on two limited vinyl editions, with the tracks remastered with files sourced from the original analog master tapes.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The request comes as the White House has shifted its response to the story, sparking more calls from Democrats to release any tapes.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Lisa Marie had recorded her story on a series of tapes, which Riley listened to after her mother’s death.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
The training tapes are not new.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Introduced in 1976, VHS tapes were cheaper, had more titles available for purchase or rent, and, importantly, allowed owners to record their own programs.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapes
Noun
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For a brief period, RCA VideoDiscs shared the shelves with videotapes, but usually only at independent shops and never with as many titles available.—
Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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The main use of the internet by these terrorist groups – incentivizing and radicalizing supporters and stoking fear with propaganda – is something bin Laden would have had to do with videotapes played by the news.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In an age where so many people educate themselves simply by watching hours of tennis serves or cooking videos on YouTube, the CLA fits the paradigm shift of empowering the individual to shape their direction.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And thanks to social media videos of their head-tilting, leg waggling antics, these web-slingers are in high demand.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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