Synonyms

photo op

British

noun

short for photo opportunity

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Example Sentences

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He was skeptical, the congressman said, that it would be nothing more than a "photo op."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Influencers looking for a perfect photo op competed against tiger moms hoping that a glimpse of the robot-powered assembly lines might inspire their kids to pursue tech careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

She just spoke on how they came onto the boat, they threw food at her and took pictures for the photo op.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

Kim attending the parade in the centre of Beijing standing alongside Russia's Putin and China's Xi will be quite the photo op.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

But this time I had to hang around for a photo op.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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