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photo op

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noun

  1. short for photo opportunity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“As you can see, everyone’s loving it. Everyone’s getting a photo op standing in front of it,” Arby’s franchisee Roger Amaya said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Ku said Trump would be eager to display his diplomatic prowess by securing a rare photo op with Kim.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The administration liked the visual and sent Noem there for a photo op and press briefings.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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