How to Use snapshot in a Sentence

snapshot

noun
  • Here’s a snapshot of where those three kinds of laws have passed.
    — Francesca Paris, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • This is a small snapshot of what was being said.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Need a snapshot of the ocean before an oil spill?
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • To be sure, polls are only a snapshot in time.
    — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s a quick snapshot of Irene’s front-door job.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s a quick snapshot of Irene’s front-door job.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Here is a snapshot of what was being said.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Tony joining them in a few of the snapshots.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 May 2026
  • Next to it sat a framed snapshot of her beloved dog, Liz.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Here is a snapshot of what readers shared.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s a snapshot of what goes into that.
    — Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One snapshot showed her foot propped up on a toilet with an ice bag.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2022
  • What concerned her, though, was not the snapshot but the movie.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • Seeing your health care provider once a year is just one snapshot in time.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024
  • Try to get a snapshot and measure whether both sides of the ribs are even.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 16 June 2023
  • In the lead-up to kickoff, here’s a snapshot look at the matchup.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
  • These braids weren't the only things that caught our eyes in the snapshot.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Here’s a snapshot of what happens next.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • The snapshot is enough by itself.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • That snapshot is your starting point.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The latest jobs report is a snapshot, and a murky one at that.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Check it out and see Meta’s stock rating snapshot here.
    — CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The snapshot of Sánchez’s school days shows her first name is Wendy.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The ninth became a clean snapshot of the gap Venezuela built all night.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This could mean a snapshot of any simple moment.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Each dish is a snapshot of the chef’s life, presented with no pomp or ego.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His long brown hair was visible in one adorable snapshot.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • Sure, this was just one snapshot from a preseason game, the first one at that.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The image stuck, and has since served as a yearly snapshot for the state of the world.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The more snapshots, the higher the sample rate.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

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