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
Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Chonkers became a viral star at Pier 39 Chonkers first captured widespread attention this spring after videos of the hulking Steller sea lion lounging among much smaller California sea lions at Pier 39 spread across social media.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
On view in Milwaukee through August 9, the show brings together 52 photos and videos that explore facets of her family’s migration story.
—Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Pau’s videos, operating as both personal diaries and as layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
YouTube videos, podcast, books, newsletters, seeds, gardening tools and a direct-to-consumer business.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Known by the handle Evilheartful E, Cheng has 45,000 subscribers who watch him stream videos of himself playing Roblox.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Chonkers became a viral star at Pier 39 Chonkers first captured widespread attention this spring after videos of the hulking Steller sea lion lounging among much smaller California sea lions at Pier 39 spread across social media.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
On view in Milwaukee through August 9, the show brings together 52 photos and videos that explore facets of her family’s migration story.
—Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Pau’s videos, operating as both personal diaries and as layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
YouTube videos, podcast, books, newsletters, seeds, gardening tools and a direct-to-consumer business.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Known by the handle Evilheartful E, Cheng has 45,000 subscribers who watch him stream videos of himself playing Roblox.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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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Yoo, now 41, grew up in the countryside recording his favorite shows on VHS tapes.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Brind’Amour said of Huffine, who was doing the job back when his desk was stacked with VHS tapes.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Videos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videos. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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