Examples of photo in a Sentence
Noun
We gave them a framed family photo for their anniversary.
You aren't allowed to take photos inside the theater.
Verb
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Visual journalist Sara Diggins shot an award-winning photo during Texas' football game against Sam Houston State University.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The story didn't end there with Charlotte's photo moment on Christmas this year, however, as her father Prince William, 43, hurried her along!
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Among thousands of documents made public, some photos showed him on a private plane, including one with a woman, whose face is redacted, seated alongside him with her arm around him.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Visual journalist Sara Diggins shot an award-winning photo during Texas' football game against Sam Houston State University.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The photo lineup had included only five photographs instead of the typical six, and three of the people pictured were related.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The story didn't end there with Charlotte's photo moment on Christmas this year, however, as her father Prince William, 43, hurried her along!
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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