paparazzo

/ ˌpæpəˈrætsəʊ /

noun

1. a freelance photographer who specializes in candid camera shots of famous people and often invades their privacy to obtain such photographs

Word History and Origins

Origin of paparazzo¹

C20: from Italian

Example Sentences

Last spring, glossy magazine Paris Match published paparazzi pictures of her and her new partner strolling on Île de Ré.

From BBC

She remembers being “sliced” when she was 16 by a comment someone left on Twitter — “chicken noodle body” — under a paparazzi shot of her on the beach in a bikini.

From Los Angeles Times

And celebrities could post their own “in real life” pictures, potentially thwarting the paparazzi, as well as stories, statements and confessionals, thereby avoiding the need for interviews over which they had far less control.

From Los Angeles Times

Superstar Limo at California Adventure was conceived as a ride in which paparazzi would chase celebs, a concept deemed in poor taste in the wake of the death of Princess Diana.

From Los Angeles Times

More recently, he’s been caught on video in a series of confrontations with paparazzi that got people talking about his well-being.

From Los Angeles Times