PAPARAZZI | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of paparazzi in English

paparazzi
noun [ plural ]
us
/ˌpɑː.pɑːˈrɑːt.si/ uk
/ˌpæp.ərˈæt.si/
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the photographers who follow famous people everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazines
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(Definition of paparazzi from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of paparazzi

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He'll say the paparazzi and the press come with the territory.
From ESPN
She's one of the best at spotting paparazzi.
From New York Post
He also said celebrities should stop complaining and be grateful for the attention of paparazzi.
From Business Insider
The town even passed a law that said no paparazzi were allowed.
From Los Angeles Times
The paparazzi immediately took to this young aristocrat.
From ABC News
Experts blame the rise of paparazzi, the internet and social media for the bikini-body boom.
From Huffington Post
But don't worry, he made sure to wear the camera strap in case of getting bumped by any fans or paparazzi!
From Business Insider
They devised the strategy to elude paparazzi, but it also avoided trouble with the law.
From Hollywood Reporter
But what happens after the paparazzi dust settles?
From New York Daily News
She was being followed by paparazzi and hit two parked cars.
From ABC News
The father of 3-year-old twins, his life seems paparazzi-proof.
From CBS News
While it is certainly true that paparazzi are doing what they do for money, that doesn't diminish the important functions their photographs play.
From TIME
The new couple spent the entire next day together outside -- much to the delight of fans and eager paparazzi.
From New York Daily News
In this light, the paparazzi threaten to shatter the seamless veneer that celebrities work so hard to maintain.
From TIME
It's a miracle that, in the constant eye of reporters and paparazzi, anyone can maintain any kind of ordinary relationship at all.
From The New Yorker
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Translations of paparazzi

in Chinese (Traditional)
跟蹤名人、為報刊偷拍照片的攝影師，狗仔隊…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（跟踪名人、为报刊偷拍照片的）摄影师，狗仔队…
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