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
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Below, see production pictures, as taken by shutterbug to the stars Emilio Madrid. Dave Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025 That nighttime encounter comes a couple weeks after Bieber had a daytime run-in with with shutterbugs outside a coffee shop near the Coachella Valley. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 The shutterbug also refused to give the bride the unedited JPEG files from her wedding day. Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The pictures gave the first clear glimpse of the silver-haired actor's new dark locks, spotted by shutterbugs over the weekend as Clooney stepped out in SoHo. Dave Quinn, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shutterbug

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 19 May. 2025.

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shutterbug

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