Synonyms

photo op

British

noun

short for photo opportunity

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Example Sentences

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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

"It's a bloody photo op," one woman tells me on Sunday, as a prominent Australian businesswoman arrives and begins posing with the floral tributes at Bondi.

From BBC

In video of the interaction, published Monday by TMZ, the musician poses with a supposed fan for a photo op.

From Los Angeles Times

“These people were cleared for the photo op,” Woolf said, adding that he saw the footage on TV later.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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