as in videotapes
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
every Thanksgiving, our family watches videos of past holiday gatherings
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Recent Examples of videos
Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and SZA have all condemned the use of their music in propaganda videos tied to the government’s brutal immigration crackdown.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
New York — Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
This story is based on AP interviews with three doctors in Iran and six Iranian medical professionals living abroad who are in contact with colleagues on the ground; reports from human rights groups; and AP’s verification of more than a dozen videos posted on social media.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Many sober advocates posted videos about the risks of the excessive use of alcohol as well as addiction, while others highlighted alternative ways to socialize that don't revolve around drinking.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Here are the best videos to stream this week.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Milien said he's been in contact with other shops and sharing videos.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Michael said that shortly after Allocca fell, the teens with him posted videos of their near-fatal escapade to a closed Instagram group in which they could be seen fleeing the bridge with the victim’s phone.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
New York — Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
This story is based on AP interviews with three doctors in Iran and six Iranian medical professionals living abroad who are in contact with colleagues on the ground; reports from human rights groups; and AP’s verification of more than a dozen videos posted on social media.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Many sober advocates posted videos about the risks of the excessive use of alcohol as well as addiction, while others highlighted alternative ways to socialize that don't revolve around drinking.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Here are the best videos to stream this week.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Milien said he's been in contact with other shops and sharing videos.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Michael said that shortly after Allocca fell, the teens with him posted videos of their near-fatal escapade to a closed Instagram group in which they could be seen fleeing the bridge with the victim’s phone.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for videos
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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No one had written them down, and the band had to listen to the few tapes that existed and try to decipher his words.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2026
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Whatever the reason, the ’90s are back, aided by more objective prestige than the days of VHS tapes and disposable cameras might initially conjure.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Videos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videos. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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