shutterbug

noun

shut·​ter·​bug ˈshə-tər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
: a photography enthusiast

Examples of shutterbug in a Sentence

an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere
Recent Examples on the Web Clips shared on social media show Scott at one point pleading with shutterbugs to leave him alone. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 Arthur accompanied Harry on a notorious trip to Las Vegas in 2012, when the prince was secretly photographed half naked, and the public got a gander when the clandestine shutterbug leaked the shots to the tabloids. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024 Photos by Slim Aarons and other high-society shutterbugs offer glimpses into the resort’s rollicking heyday: poolside backgammon tournaments, black-tie balls, and more than one instance of a guest pulling up to a costume party on camelback. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 31 July 2024 Obviously aware that all eyes (and shutterbugs) were on them, the couple didn’t hesitate packing on the PDA for the cameras while seated on Centre Court for the first semi-final of the day between Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shutterbug 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shutterbug was in 1940

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“Shutterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutterbug. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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shutterbug

noun
shut·​ter·​bug ˈshət-ər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
: a photography enthusiast
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