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.
—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
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
Noun
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The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Every year, between January and March, Samaná becomes the world center for humpback whale watching, attracting thousands of tourists interested in this incredible natural phenomenon.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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During the eighteenth century, travelers on the Grand Tour, completing their education in art and architectural history, made an obligatory stop in Paestum.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Reports came in from Morocco, Scotland and other countries that travelers expecting to travel to the USA for the tournament had their access to the country revoked at the last minute, costing them thousands – because nothing at this World Cup will come cheap.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Rubberneckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneckers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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