photo call

British

noun

a time arranged for photographers, esp press photographers, to take pictures of a celebrity, the cast of a play, etc, usually for publicity purposes

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Writer/Star Cole Escola poses during a photo call for the Broadway comedy "Oh, Mary!" at The Players NYC on June 25, 2024, in New York City.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025

At one point, a reporter asked for help and the White House press secretary had to pull them from behind a line of security to the Trump-Kim photo call.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

You could see that as Demi Moore, star of this year’s “The Substance,” brought her Chihuahua, Pilaf, to the photo call.

From New York Times ● May 21, 2024

OK — this, my friends, is how you dress for a photo call.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2021

MTV also is ditching its typical spectacle of a red carpet for a smaller, more private photo call for talent only.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2020

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