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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“And then … you’d come home and paparazzi and all the sort of the trappings of, you know, living in that space.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

She said while paparazzi culture exists everywhere, the tone of Britain's response feels different.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I’ve had this since I was maybe 15 and starting to get followed around by paparazzi.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

It delves into the couple’s whirlwind romance, the unrelenting paparazzi and public scrutiny, their rumored family tensions and the events that led up to their deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Camera flashes blinked over the parade, parents and friends shooting as wildly as paparazzi.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore