as in photographs
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
an album of wedding photos
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as in pictures
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Recent Examples of photos
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Also in one of several photos included in the 3 million new files, Mountbatten-Windsor is seen kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman on the ground.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
School photos are rarely acceptable without a release from the photographer.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
To this end, consumers are waiting for the global rollout of the Meta Ray-Ban Display model, which integrates a display in the right lens to show wearers incoming messages, previews of photos to capture, video calls and visual AI information.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Culkin penned a moving tribute to O’Hara and posted photos of them sharing an embrace in their 1990 holiday hit and a 2023 reunion at the ceremony for Culkin’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Wojtek Meczynski Photographers from 90 countries submitted thousands of photos this year, with winners across 14 categories announced on Friday.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the street, crime scene investigators took photos of a silver Chevy car, which had at least one bullet hole in its front windshield.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the photos that newspapers printed after his murder, he is often hunched over, a long shawl draped across his broad shoulders, looking far into the distance.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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That can include your contacts, photos, location, or linked social media accounts like Instagram or Spotify.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Also in one of several photos included in the 3 million new files, Mountbatten-Windsor is seen kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman on the ground.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
School photos are rarely acceptable without a release from the photographer.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
To this end, consumers are waiting for the global rollout of the Meta Ray-Ban Display model, which integrates a display in the right lens to show wearers incoming messages, previews of photos to capture, video calls and visual AI information.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Culkin penned a moving tribute to O’Hara and posted photos of them sharing an embrace in their 1990 holiday hit and a 2023 reunion at the ceremony for Culkin’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Wojtek Meczynski Photographers from 90 countries submitted thousands of photos this year, with winners across 14 categories announced on Friday.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the street, crime scene investigators took photos of a silver Chevy car, which had at least one bullet hole in its front windshield.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the photos that newspapers printed after his murder, he is often hunched over, a long shawl draped across his broad shoulders, looking far into the distance.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photos
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Annie's husband, and Savannah's brother-in-law, is Tommaso Cioni, according to Page Six, which published photographs of the pair leaving their home in Tucson.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The complaint includes several photographs of deterioration and hazards.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Around that time, Lang met the American filmmaker Fuller, who had directed pics including Hell and High Water and House of Bamboo and was favored by the New Wave crowd.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Conclusion Taken together, these space systems show how military awareness has shifted from occasional snapshots to near-continuous observation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Photos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photos. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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