rubberneckers

plural of rubbernecker
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 Perry says the property caught the eye of several architects and rubberneckers. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026 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. — 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
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Noun
  • While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Broadway is for tourists and celebrities, but every New Yorker has a Bowery connection.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The new launch is part of a broader trend of travelers and families building international portfolios of residence rights, citizenships, and investments across multiple countries around the globe.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That’s all needed to engage — and convert — younger consumers, who are the burgeoning demographic expected to account for about 50 percent to 60 percent of travelers by 2035.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Rubberneckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneckers. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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