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photo

[foh-toh] / ˈfoʊ toʊ /




NOUN
snapshot
Synonyms
STRONG


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Then, on Tuesday, I got a photo of her in a hospital bed, and I cried because I guess I hadn’t realized she could get thinner.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

"Each site represents a snapshot of our past, and we are quickly building a photo album with several different windows to hominin anatomy, locomotion, behavior, and environments during the Early Pleistocene," says Hatala.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

"There was nothing else I could retrieve, but that photo also means a lot."

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, it was a great run, and it’s worth taking a look at Kander’s author photo to discover why.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Not only is it the same hotel as the postcard, but it’s the exact same photo.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“They’re always sending me photos when they order them,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

I take another 50 photos, at least, on the walk back to Paddington station.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The Aargau cantonal police urged people to stay away from the area and asked for video recordings or photos from the rave.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

My dad is from England, and naturally there are a number of photos of me wearing a hand-me-down West Ham United jersey to elementary school.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

There are photos of her everywhere, making this both my favorite and least favorite room in the house.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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