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
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
But the enthusiasm was motivating, from fans snapping photos of Hathaway and Meryl Streep on the New York streets, to support from Anna Wintour.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
See all the first-look photos below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The coach initially dismissed the photos and accompanying story.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Check out these photos from three countries showing the complex issues associated with overfishing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Your detailed paper trail, photos and polite escalation to a company executive should all work in your favor.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Plus, most of the photos are, indeed, museum-worthy, and many reflect trends in institutional art collecting that have been fashionable since the museum’s photo department was created in 2008.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
But the enthusiasm was motivating, from fans snapping photos of Hathaway and Meryl Streep on the New York streets, to support from Anna Wintour.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
See all the first-look photos below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The coach initially dismissed the photos and accompanying story.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Check out these photos from three countries showing the complex issues associated with overfishing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Your detailed paper trail, photos and polite escalation to a company executive should all work in your favor.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mike Vrabel photos with Dianna Russini The controversy first came to light on April 7, when the New York Post published photos taken in March of Vrabel with Russini, an NFL Insider for The Athletic, at the Ambiente hotel in Sedona, Arizona.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Holidays are for dressing up and taking leg poppin' pics.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The snapshots come after a busy stretch for Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, who recently attended Coachella accompanied by their little one.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Photos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photos. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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