paparazzo
noun
pa·pa·raz·zo
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō 
plural paparazzi
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sē
: a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs
a movie star surrounded by a swarm of paparazzi
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More often than not, paparazzi can be found lurking outside the entrance.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
In 2012, the Twilight alum (then dating Robert Pattinson) was photographed by paparazzi kissing the film's (married) director, Rupert Sanders.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The children of celebrities don’t usually have a typical childhood—whether they are hounded by the paparazzi or attending glamorous Hollywood events with their celebrity parents.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
How many grieving adolescents face paparazzi at their parents’ funerals?
—Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
In 2012, the Twilight alum (then dating Robert Pattinson) was photographed by paparazzi kissing the film's (married) director, Rupert Sanders.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The children of celebrities don’t usually have a typical childhood—whether they are hounded by the paparazzi or attending glamorous Hollywood events with their celebrity parents.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
How many grieving adolescents face paparazzi at their parents’ funerals?
—Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Paparazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paparazzo. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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paparazzo
noun
pa·pa·raz·zo
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō
plural paparazzi
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sē
: a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs
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