How to Use snapshot in a Sentence

snapshot

noun
  • Try to get a snapshot and measure whether both sides of the ribs are even.
    Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 16 June 2023
  • Here’s a snapshot of where those three kinds of laws have passed.
    Francesca Paris, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • Having a clear snapshot of the current state of cloud costs opens the door to the following steps.
    Laurent Gil, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s a snapshot of the U.S. workforce on Labor Day 2023.
    Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Here is a snapshot of our coverage over the last week-plus.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • It’s meant to be a specific snapshot of the Middle East in the late Eighties.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In other snapshots, Kourtney sports a sheer white top and black bra.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Adding a grinning dog, tongue lolling out, will make your snapshots much more likely to get likes.
    Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 2 Jan. 2024
  • To this day, Lee doesn’t get how a snapshot taken from a busy public space could amount to a state secret.
    Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The actress's photo carousel kicked off with a snapshot of her and Cathy making heart shapes with their hands.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Armstrong doesn’t appear in the snapshot because the astronaut is the one who took the picture.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
  • But the audit is only a snapshot in time, Safer Espinoza said.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Ahead, 48 exclusive snapshots of your favorite faces in town for the Met Gala.
    Vincenzo Dimino, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • In the snapshot, he and Gurira, 45, can be seen embracing as Boseman looks on.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Scroll below for a few snapshots of the second day of BeautyCon.
    Akili King, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, many pulses of X-rays will create snapshots over time, like frames on a film reel.
    The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The Stranger Things star, 19, shared a snapshot with the young Bongiovi, 20, on Instagram that featured a ring on her finger.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Stewart's fans praised her youthful glow in the flirty snapshot.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
  • On Sunday, Berry shared a sweet snapshot of herself and her longtime boyfriend Van Hunt with her arms wrapped around him.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Just reading these two names may prompt a mental parade of dozens of snapshots from their careers.
    Will Leitch, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
  • In a comment on her post, Emma wrote that the snapshot was taken in March 2010, one year after the couple's wedding.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Alba also shared a video of her son dancing and a photo of him striking a pose in the pool, alongside other snapshots from the trip.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Disney Channel teased the news on Instagram, sharing a snapshot of the pilot script with a wand from the series.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The process, which is only a snapshot of how websites share data, provides one view of the complex ecosystem.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Billed as a 24-song odyssey in three parts, Britpop is a snapshot of the musician and producer in all of his genre-bending pop modes.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In the snapshot the retired soccer star is sprawled on the ground beneath a large TV wearing nothing but a tight pair of white boxer briefs.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Blake Lively simply loves to share a sweet or funny snapshot from her life with husband Ryan Reynolds.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The El Rancho is a snapshot of this strange kind of post-disaster existence.
    Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • See snapshots of French cities of Dijon, Lyon, and Avignon as the train meanders past.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The stores will be decorated for the holidays; bring your furry friends for a snapshot.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023

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