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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Nowadays, celebrities hide from the paparazzi in a baseball cap, sunglasses, and even a Covid-era face mask.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Witherspoon, 49, opened up about dealing with intense paparazzi in her early years of fame – especially amid her divorce from ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Success was both exhilarating and terrifying; his sister Pam recalls paparazzi peering into their parents’ kitchen.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The tabloids began probing their private lives; paparazzi tracked them down.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Witherspoon, 49, opened up about dealing with intense paparazzi in her early years of fame – especially amid her divorce from ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Success was both exhilarating and terrifying; his sister Pam recalls paparazzi peering into their parents’ kitchen.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The tabloids began probing their private lives; paparazzi tracked them down.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Paparazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paparazzo. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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