photo op

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Inside the exhibition hall, a sea of Dumbledores, Stormtroopers, and Sailor Moons lined up for merchandise and photo ops. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, "Superfans: A Love Story," 9 Sep. 2019 Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with pirate activities including games, crafts, a photo op and more. courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 28 Aug. 2019 The land is also sprinkled with spaceships, retired droids and photo ops. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney Star Wars: Getting a grip on Galaxy’s Edge, a primer," 27 Aug. 2019 There are mermaids who guest-star at birthday parties, perform in aquatic centers, engage in cosplay and photo ops — but also some who swear by tail swimming as a fitness routine. Elizabeth Kiefer, Washington Post, "Mermaiding is trendy. I hit the water in monofin and tail to see if it’s also a workout.," 14 Aug. 2019 A hundred-thousand-dollar ticket bought a donor lunch and a photo op with the President; two hundred and fifty thousand dollars bought a seat at a roundtable discussion. Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker, "Equinox Members Take a Stand Against Trump (Sort of)," 9 Aug. 2019 The heatwave that gripped much of the country over the weekend is causing sunflowers to bloom ahead of schedule, much to the delight of tourists who come from as far away as Canada to visit some of the South’s most cherished photo ops. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Heat Wave Causing Sunflowers to Bloom Ahead of Schedule This Year," 22 July 2019 In addition to a multicourse dinner and a special silent auction, all attendees were given a short meet-and-greet or photo op with Aldrin. Valerie Stimac, SFChronicle.com, "5 ways to celebrate the Apollo 11 anniversary in California," 12 July 2019 The afternoon will also feature low-cost vaccinations until 2, pet crafts, healthy treats and photo ops. Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Take your pooch to a birthday party this weekend," 21 June 2019

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First Known Use of photo op

1981, in the meaning defined above

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