as in photographers
one who takes photographs
an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere
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Recent Examples of shutterbugs
The shutterbugs shot Kournikova sporting an all-black casual outfit, with just a hint of a slight belly.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutterbugs
photographers
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Most striking are some of the hazards that early photographers encountered—in the nineteenth century, their work required handling cyanide fixatives and flash powder that was explosive enough to shatter windows and blow up houses.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Demeulemeester often turned to photographers and musicians, like Patti Smith, for the inspiration behind her pieces, eschewing trends for an evolving design code.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Shutterbugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutterbugs. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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