shutterbug

noun

ˈshə-tər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
Definition of shutterbugnext
as in photographer
one who takes photographs an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere

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Recent Examples of shutterbug Local shutterbugs tracked the movie star all over the place. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 There's no crossover between drones made for video and photography and military drones, though, so those exemptions don't mean squat for content creators, real estate agents, and shutterbugs. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 The carnival is traditionally a favorite spot to photograph for cell phone selfies at golden hour sunset lighting, and the mild weather this year did not disappoint shutterbugs. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Unveiling unpublished photos of Oliver Stone, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, a film diary vision of iconic Cuban shutterbug Chinolope and the encounters and disagreements over 10 years of relationship between Beltrán and Chinolope. — John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shutterbug
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photographer
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  • Erik Per Sullivan stars as Miles, the watchful 10-year-old son of photographer George (Jack Webster) and therapist Kim (Patricia Clarkson), whose life is irrevocably altered in the course of a snowbound upstate vacation.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of photographer

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“Shutterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutterbug. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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