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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When will paparazzi stop exploiting women at their worst moments!
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The Grammys red carpet is well underway, and amid the jaw-dropping looks and paparazzi flashes, a more symbolic trend is taking hold.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Or Beverly Hills, where the paparazzi are insufferable.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
However, over the past year, the paparazzi have seen them out and about holding hands or grabbing dinner.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
The Grammys red carpet is well underway, and amid the jaw-dropping looks and paparazzi flashes, a more symbolic trend is taking hold.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Or Beverly Hills, where the paparazzi are insufferable.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
However, over the past year, the paparazzi have seen them out and about holding hands or grabbing dinner.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
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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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