Example Sentences

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New "residents" are shown posing on board - many of them are actually stock images widely available on the internet.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Similarly, stock images were used for the profile picture of people described as AOG Technics Quality Assurance Manager Michael Smith and Account Manager Martina Spencer, whose photo decorates a dementia care specialist’s website.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Defreest said the easiest parts are finding stock images of his chosen characters and recreating the Ben & Jerry's logo by hand, which can then be created as copy-and-paste templates.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

The photos of the would-be harvests turned out to be stock images downloaded from the internet, according to Higgins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2023

Early versions featured soccer players, dogs and cats, and a coastal scene, all stock images he bought from a design agency.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022