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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At the time, her car was being chased by paparazzi.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Jeff Coby and Larsa Pippen made their red carpet debut as a couple on April 16
Less than three weeks later at an event in Miami on May 4, the pair were approached by paparazzi.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 May 2025
Styled by Law Roach, Tyla emerged this weekend wearing a vintage Roberto Cavalli dress that made the paparazzi flashbulbs go wild.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2025
Recently, he was filmed pleading with paparazzi to give him space after leaving a church service, and the video offered yet another glimpse into his relationship with fame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Jeff Coby and Larsa Pippen made their red carpet debut as a couple on April 16
Less than three weeks later at an event in Miami on May 4, the pair were approached by paparazzi.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 May 2025
Styled by Law Roach, Tyla emerged this weekend wearing a vintage Roberto Cavalli dress that made the paparazzi flashbulbs go wild.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2025
Recently, he was filmed pleading with paparazzi to give him space after leaving a church service, and the video offered yet another glimpse into his relationship with fame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paparazzo
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“Paparazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paparazzo. Accessed 21 May. 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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