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Recent Examples of telephoto
Many shots appear to be filmed with telephoto lenses, suggesting, via the camera’s distance from the action, Sasha’s distance from her own past and her struggle to remember.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Most of the images were taken by the four Artemis II astronauts using handheld Nikon cameras fitted with wide-angle and telephoto lenses.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Several photographers, with cameras equipped with telephoto lenses, were perched in the parking lots, positioning themselves for the best view possible.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The addition of the zoom ring makes sense given the 17 Ultra’s headline photography feature: a telephoto with continuous optical zoom.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Most of the images were taken by the four Artemis II astronauts using handheld Nikon cameras fitted with wide-angle and telephoto lenses.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Several photographers, with cameras equipped with telephoto lenses, were perched in the parking lots, positioning themselves for the best view possible.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The addition of the zoom ring makes sense given the 17 Ultra’s headline photography feature: a telephoto with continuous optical zoom.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoto
Noun
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Ryan Moreno said at a Thursday morning news conference that details on the suspect are currently limited as the department has yet to obtain a video or photo of the driver.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Issa added, producing a photo of Nadya dozing off on a flight.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Nancy Guthrie poses with daughter Savannah Guthrie in an undated photograph.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But once a park opens, once the ribbon is cut, the hands shaken, and the photographs taken, the money to keep those parks going, to provide the public services and the physical safety that are vital to a really useful park, is harder to come by.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Richard and Alejandra hold son James' hand while out for a stroll in this sweet pic.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Romeo Bongiovi, which is the rocker’s real last name, posed with his famous dad at the commencement ceremony in a pic widely shared on social media.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The annual list, compiled from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, offers a snapshot of the names parents across the country chose most often in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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When it was first released in December 1980, it was seen as too weird for kids and too naive for adults, but it has since been reconsidered as a unique snapshot of intersecting talents — a strange, wonderful, one-of-a-kind movie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Choose a Digital subscription or our best deal – All Access – that includes print and digital issues, full archive access, and the NYR App!—
Adam Hochschild,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2026
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Animal prints continue to dominate in both fashion and home decor trends, and now, Lola Blankets is bringing the look into the cozy space.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoto. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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