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
On her birthday, Kate released the last of her Mother Nature videos on social media, using the platform to promote her message of being outside among wildlife and open spaces as a key to her wellbeing and recovery from her cancer treatment.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In the videos, which are still streaming on the servers of the New York Times, the incessant Israeli bombing rattles the viewer’s nerves through the immediacy of our screens.
—Max Weiss, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Lately, several of the videos have come from the Indiana football program and Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has gone viral a number of times for his candid humility and insight during the Hoosiers’ unlikely run to the College Football Playoff national championship.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The city is aware of sightings and videos shared on social media, Hauser also said.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Reports found that up to 80% of Starlink terminals were down, but the trickle of videos and pictures about the protests coming out of Iran has come from these devices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
Content creators, such as the Sidemen and Mr Beast, are increasingly making high-end videos that can compete with TV.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The program will kick off with dozens of videos from lawmakers, activists and party leaders across the country.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The website allows users to upload reports of ICE sightings with photos and videos.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In the videos, which are still streaming on the servers of the New York Times, the incessant Israeli bombing rattles the viewer’s nerves through the immediacy of our screens.
—Max Weiss, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Lately, several of the videos have come from the Indiana football program and Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has gone viral a number of times for his candid humility and insight during the Hoosiers’ unlikely run to the College Football Playoff national championship.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The city is aware of sightings and videos shared on social media, Hauser also said.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Reports found that up to 80% of Starlink terminals were down, but the trickle of videos and pictures about the protests coming out of Iran has come from these devices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
Content creators, such as the Sidemen and Mr Beast, are increasingly making high-end videos that can compete with TV.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The program will kick off with dozens of videos from lawmakers, activists and party leaders across the country.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The website allows users to upload reports of ICE sightings with photos and videos.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for videos
Noun
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Blockbuster, which distributed DVDs and videotapes through retail stores nationwide, didn’t pivot – and didn’t survive.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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In addition to her testimony, the prosecution also had possession of Bernardo’s videotapes of his attacks — evidence that had been withheld by his former lawyer for more than a year, The New York Times reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Videos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videos. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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