as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure
a shop selling the kind of tacky souvenirs that rubberneckers can't seem to get enough of
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Recent Examples of rubbernecker
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbernecker
Noun
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China’s new program is part of the country’s broader effort to open itself up, including attracting more foreign investment, international students, and tourists.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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This extra information could have saved the lives of tourists who overestimate their hiking resilience, unhoused people unsure of their options to cool down and senior citizens who wait too long to ask for help — all causes of heat deaths every summer in Arizona.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other cruise line travelers can also choose a four-night sail from Miami to Cozumel or three-day West Coast trips embarking from Los Angeles and sailing to Ensenada, Mexico.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rubbernecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecker. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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