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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When paparazzi pics of Chalamet dressed in character seeped onto social media, the response was largely negative.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2024
Pitt openly introduces her as his girlfriend and occasionally lets the paparazzi take photos when they are confronted.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Thanks to Russell’s gamine pixie crop, the necklace’s central 11-carat stone twinkled alluringly at the nape of her neck, meaning that paparazzi were craning their necks for that 360 degree full-look view.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
By Glamour The couple's relationship has been making headlines ever since, with paparazzi working hard to snap photos of their left hands.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2024
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2024
Pitt openly introduces her as his girlfriend and occasionally lets the paparazzi take photos when they are confronted.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Thanks to Russell’s gamine pixie crop, the necklace’s central 11-carat stone twinkled alluringly at the nape of her neck, meaning that paparazzi were craning their necks for that 360 degree full-look view.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
By Glamour The couple's relationship has been making headlines ever since, with paparazzi working hard to snap photos of their left hands.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Aug. 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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