gawpers

plural of gawper, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Set during the Great Depression, a Milwaukee detective’s quest to find a Wisconsin cheese heiress lands him in Hungary and on a collision course with history to meet Nazis, spies, and swing musicians in the octogenarian literary giant’s first novel in over a decade.
    Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The duo plays Emily and Matt, a married pair of ex-CIA spies forced out of retirement and back into the world of espionage after their secret identities are revealed.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The natural world is unforgiving to intruders.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
    Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Gawpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawpers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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