paparazzi
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- noun
- /ˌpɑːpəˈrɑːtsi/
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paparazzi
- Celebrities often feel overwhelmed by paparazzi who intrude into their private lives.
- paparazzi follow celebrities
- paparazzi photograph celebrities
- celebrities and paparazzi
Would you agree that paparazzi are one of the downfalls of fame?
- Would you agree that paparazzi are one of the downfalls of fame?
- But like he hired the the paparazzi in LA, they have different tiers.
- OK, so the White Party is full of paparazzi.
- Do you think the paparazzi maybe had something to do with Diana's death?
- They've got someone hired to like escort girls into their hotels so that the paparazzi can't take pictures and prove that their relationships are fraud.
- So David decides to stand with us paparazzi and staying there with Susie for like an hour waiting for Drake to come out.
- I mean, not just no paparazzi, no people.
Examples
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Would you agree that paparazzi are one of the downfalls of fame?
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Bouzad, like several other paparazzi interviewed, said newer paparazzi do not have the proper background and training.
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"You come at 10 a.m., there are going to be no paparazzi," Ross said.
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I had three paparazzi outside my house for five days trying to get a story, parked up, call the police.
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His office responded after several celebrities became concerned that paparazzi were becoming more dangerous.
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So there's this pack of paparazzi that follow me, and they make going out very difficult.
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Still, the paparazzi problem continues to grow as the number of paparazzi has ballooned in the past decade.
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The problem of aggressive paparazzi is growing: what can be done to counteract paparazzi?
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When a celebrity appears, problems often arise as paparazzi try to photograph celebrities in stores.
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Previous research has indicated that paparazzi have been increasingly bold in their tactics to get photographs.
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Synonyms
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A photographer who follows famous people to take photos without their permission to sell
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A person who takes pictures for newspapers or news websites
How Intrusive
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Paparazzi is the Italian plural of Paparazzo, the name of a pushy photographer in the film 'La Dolce Vita', and the name made people think of quick, annoying picture-takers. So paparazzi means photographers who follow stars to take pictures, often without permission.