Definitions

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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Paparazzi captured images of Antonoff, Swift's longtime producer, sporting a tux and a toothpick dangling out of his mouth, reportedly heading to Thursday's event at the Garden.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Co-written by Gaga and directed by Swedish arthouse filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund, the song’s music video serves as a continuation of her "Paparazzi" video.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

Paparazzi aside, Maya’s experience of shuttling between two homes was still more common than the arrangement described in the essay Maya reads: “Our Kinder, Gentler, Nobody-Moves-Out Divorce,” by Jordana Jacobs.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Paparazzi photos have circulated all week of the two holding hands as they strolled through New York City before and after making separate cameo appearances on “Saturday Night Live.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

I took some pictures, ignoring the little voice inside that said Paparazzi!

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali