as in photographer
one who takes photographs
an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere
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Samsung says Fold 7 buyers will be as happy with their phone as shutterbugs are with the photo-first Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Nintendo has built a reputation on its willingness to catch fans off-guard, and a shutterbug adventure was the last thing anyone expected at the zenith of Pokemon’s imperium.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Below, see production pictures, as taken by shutterbug to the stars Emilio Madrid.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025
That nighttime encounter comes a couple weeks after Bieber had a daytime run-in with with shutterbugs outside a coffee shop near the Coachella Valley.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Nintendo has built a reputation on its willingness to catch fans off-guard, and a shutterbug adventure was the last thing anyone expected at the zenith of Pokemon’s imperium.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Below, see production pictures, as taken by shutterbug to the stars Emilio Madrid.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025
That nighttime encounter comes a couple weeks after Bieber had a daytime run-in with with shutterbugs outside a coffee shop near the Coachella Valley.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutterbug
photographer
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Stargazers hoping to get a closer look at the planets of the solar system should read our guide to the best telescope deals available in 2025, while photographers should peruse our roundup detailing the top cameras for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Exactly a century ago, a military photographer (Marcelin Flandrin) documented the end of a legend, completely unknowingly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Shutterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutterbug. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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