paparazzi

[pah-puh-raht-see, pah-pah-raht-tsee] / ˌpɑ pəˈrɑt si, ˌpɑ pɑˈrɑt tsi /

NOUN

photographers

Synonyms

STRONG

paparazzo shutterbug

WEAK

cameraperson celebrity photographer freelance photographer

Example Sentences

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Swift does not appear in the video, instead compiling a "supercut" of scenes from the late actress's films, alongside archive clips and newsreels showing the star being hounded by paparazzi.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In addition to the emotional space that Nashville afforded her, there was another very exciting upside to living in the Tennessee city that Simpson enjoyed: no paparazzi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Both brothers’ decisions are driven in part by an identical desire: to avoid inflicting on their own families a repeat of their own childhood trauma of seeing their mother chased to her death by paparazzi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I’ve had this since I was maybe 15 and starting to get followed around by paparazzi.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Would you rather have the paparazzi follow you around every minute of your life or never have anyone speak to you again?

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy