paparazzo
noun
pa·pa·raz·zo
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō 
plural paparazzi
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sē
: a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs
a movie star surrounded by a swarm of paparazzi
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How many grieving adolescents face paparazzi at their parents’ funerals?
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Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Later in the evening Holland acted as Zendaya’s bodyguard as the Euphoria star is swarmed by paparazzi outside of the Corner Bar in NYC.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Seeking a peaceful spot outside the reach of prying eyes and paparazzi, the rich and famous continue to follow in his footsteps, dropping millions to acquire their own private island paradise.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of the album’s aesthetic is based on red carpets and paparazzi, and the cover shows a smiling Quevedo with dark glasses talking to the cameras.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Later in the evening Holland acted as Zendaya’s bodyguard as the Euphoria star is swarmed by paparazzi outside of the Corner Bar in NYC.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Seeking a peaceful spot outside the reach of prying eyes and paparazzi, the rich and famous continue to follow in his footsteps, dropping millions to acquire their own private island paradise.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of the album’s aesthetic is based on red carpets and paparazzi, and the cover shows a smiling Quevedo with dark glasses talking to the cameras.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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paparazzo
noun
pa·pa·raz·zo
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō
plural paparazzi
ˌpä-pə-ˈrät-(ˌ)sē
: a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs
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