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photo

[foh-toh] / ˈfoʊ toʊ /




NOUN
snapshot
Synonyms
STRONG


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A picture of an Ecuadoran family separated when US immigration agents arrested the father following a court hearing won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year Award on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The winning photo, "Separated by ICE", is a "powerful example of why independent photojournalism matters," according to Joumana El Zein Khoury, executive director of World Press Photo.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Gardner was a repeat customer at Passport Photo Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Photo courtesy of Monica Acosta showing dad and son smiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

“That was a Photo Ghost,” said my mother when the students talked-story.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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