as in traveller
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 to gawk
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 rubberneck
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane.
—Ralph Keyes, Time, 1 Apr. 2021
Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The juxtaposition of Lopez’s avant-garde clothes, against the rubbernecking tourists in tees and shorts just outside the barricades, was genius.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane.
—Ralph Keyes, Time, 1 Apr. 2021
Verb
Notorious for rubbernecking unscripted fare like 90 Day Fiancé, My 600-lb.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The juxtaposition of Lopez’s avant-garde clothes, against the rubbernecking tourists in tees and shorts just outside the barricades, was genius.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubberneck
Verb
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As a passerby, your role will be to inflate the spectacle and gawk from the outside.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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When battered and captured Russian tanks are lined up for display along a Kyiv street, Ukrainians gawk and prod (and punch) as if at a surreal car show.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Near the California border and just northeast of Lake Tahoe, the town is a popular summer tourist destination.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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And in a move that would have been unthinkable even a year ago, India just resumed offering tourist visas for Chinese citizens, ending a five-year freeze following deadly clashes in a disputed border area in 2020.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Bryan stopped singing the chorus for a second and stared into the crowd before carrying on with the 2011 song, handling the slight interruption like a pro. Fans responded to the incident online.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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That meant the audience stared, entranced, at a stage filled with string musicians and an upright bass player, with drummer Brian Chase in the back and guitarist Nick Zinner mostly playing acoustic instruments.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Zion National Park Many national park travelers plan itineraries that include multiple parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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With a dramatic coastline, ancient ruins, low cost of living, and surprisingly generous visa policy, Albania is making waves—particularly among American travelers and digital nomads.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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On that warm February night, a young man gazed at the stream of cars rolling down East Sixth Street.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Another picture showed McCaffrey gazing down at Colette in her bed.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Rubberneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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