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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By week's end, the paparazzi who had surrounded the hospital were even uncertain whether Lisa Marie and her daughter were still there.
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Lois Armstrong, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Continue reading here… NO PHOTOS PLEASE - Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake left Hollywood to avoid getting 'hammered' by paparazzi.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 May 2024
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Lois Armstrong, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Continue reading here… NO PHOTOS PLEASE - Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake left Hollywood to avoid getting 'hammered' by paparazzi.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 May 2024
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“Paparazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paparazzo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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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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