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gapers

noun

plural of gaper

as in gawkers

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Perry says the property caught the eye of several architects and rubberneckers.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
The rubberneckers who gather across the street are represented by crowd noise, and at one point a handful of cops stalk down the aisles of the theater, guns pointed right at Sonny.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of rubberneckers

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At the time, my editor and I were assuming that the fandom would be hostile to interlopers who didn’t possess the ancient knowledge of Andi self-eliminating rather than spending one more minute with Juan Pablo.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The interlopers were contrabandistas, Native Pacific Northwesterners brought by American merchants operating out of Hawaii and heading to the Mexican coast to hunt otters without a license.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of interlopers

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Some also believe intruders would be recognized faster, making the students and staff safer in the event someone from outside the school community tries to enter the school.

— Amy Morin, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026
Investigators later discovered that the intruders were Romanian nationals.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of intruders

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