as in tourists
a person who travels for pleasure
every year raucous rubbernecks by the busload descend upon the city for its famed Mardi Gras
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as in stares
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbernecks
Noun
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Soon, Canadian tourists and snowbirds joined the high rollers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026 -
By December 2028, a new International Swimming Hall of Fame is expected to beckon tourists and locals alike with a family-friendly aquarium, museum and rooftop restaurant.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nearby, Ella Dalton stares into a copy of Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Mahi Kabra lounges by the hair-washing sinks holding A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some flights have departed major Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai and Jeddah, but many travelers are still scrambling to find ways out of the region.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ashlee covers the world’s most extraordinary destinations, with a particular fascination for high-end hospitality, historic estates, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and culturally significant landmarks that captivate the imagination of travelers worldwide.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Curving around the glistening, glacial Sarmiento Lake, an amphitheater of rooms gazes up at the Paine massif, with scenes constantly shifting depending on the time of day.—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Rubbernecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecks. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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