as in tourists
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 rubberneckers
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.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
So Wembanyama naturally decided to toy with his rubberneckers.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Mar. 2026
The contest winner—a very tall lookalike in roller skates—basked in attention from park-going singles and rubberneckers just outside the North entrance.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
So Wembanyama naturally decided to toy with his rubberneckers.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Mar. 2026
The contest winner—a very tall lookalike in roller skates—basked in attention from park-going singles and rubberneckers just outside the North entrance.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubberneckers
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While some photos and videos have emerged of tourists touching the water, nothing has been made public to suggest that people sliced up the liner with razors or box cutters.
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The Gaviota rest areas serve one of California's busiest coastal corridors, used by commuters, tourists and long-distance travelers moving between Southern and Central California.
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California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
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Having spent years exploring these regions and designing itineraries for discerning travelers, here are my top tips on where to sip, what to see, and where to stay during your visit to Croatia.
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“Rubberneckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneckers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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