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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Despite complaints from productions, some paparazzi see their work as being additive to the marketing of a film.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Though a sighting of the stunning Russian is as common as seeing an albino alligator in the wild, paparazzi did by chance catch her walking her kids to school earlier this month.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The red carpet has been rolled out in front of the Lido’s sparkling white, freshly renovated Palazzo del Cinema, where boatloads of stars will soon be prancing for paparazzi and screaming fans when the Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
During the hearing, prosecutors allegedly accused DDG of staging paparazzi photos during an ice cream date with his son.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Though a sighting of the stunning Russian is as common as seeing an albino alligator in the wild, paparazzi did by chance catch her walking her kids to school earlier this month.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The red carpet has been rolled out in front of the Lido’s sparkling white, freshly renovated Palazzo del Cinema, where boatloads of stars will soon be prancing for paparazzi and screaming fans when the Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
During the hearing, prosecutors allegedly accused DDG of staging paparazzi photos during an ice cream date with his son.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Paparazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paparazzo. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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