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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For “Don’t You Worry Baby” he was joined by a female dancer on roller skates; for “Noid,” a couple of guys with cameras helped him act out his unhappy thoughts on paparazzi.

From Los Angeles Times

And so every time you go, “There was a paparazzi on my street when Sam was born ...” You’re like, “Oh, it’s nothing compared to what they went through.”

From Los Angeles Times

"There was around 40 paparazzi outside my house every day," says Katona, and they weren't looking for flattering portraits.

From BBC

The couple was spotted by paparazzi holding hands in Paris last weekend as they left the Crazy Horse cabaret, where they had been celebrating Perry's 41st birthday.

From BBC

A Palace spokesperson described the pictures as "long-lens paparazzi photographs" and said the accompanying article was "grossly intrusive".

From BBC