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
Ralph Keyes, Time, 1 Apr. 2021
What can only be described as a rubberneck-inducing, Alfalfa hair situation ensues, rendering her date-night vibe—a formfitting V-neck pink dress and no-makeup makeup look—virtually irreparable.
—Kate Branch, Vogue, 15 July 2018
Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
Google Maps showed traffic congestion on US-75 in the area, seemingly from rubbernecking as no other traffic incidents were reported.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane.
—Ralph Keyes, Time, 1 Apr. 2021
What can only be described as a rubberneck-inducing, Alfalfa hair situation ensues, rendering her date-night vibe—a formfitting V-neck pink dress and no-makeup makeup look—virtually irreparable.
—Kate Branch, Vogue, 15 July 2018
Verb
On Wednesday, the first installment of the three-part reunion premiered to the delight of viewers who’ve been rubbernecking over the reality TV scandal that broke the internet.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
Google Maps showed traffic congestion on US-75 in the area, seemingly from rubbernecking as no other traffic incidents were reported.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
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Taken together with the bones, however—and with some help from modern technology—these earthen imprints give a holistic picture of the prehistoric creatures that sashayed along in their heyday, oblivious to the puny mammals of the future who would gawk at their footprints millions of years later.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Instead, audiences are left to gawk at the wreckage.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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That is to say, destinations where travel is considered too dangerous for tourists or casual visitors.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Hiking nearby with tourists, Joe has barely begun to poke around the debris when he’s surrounded by a small army of hostile mercenaries led by ruthless Orlin (Mike Colter).Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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So is seemingly everyone else — except Edward, left to stare into the middle distance and wonder what the hell is going on.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jair Horton stared blankly into the void in front of him.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Southwest Airlines adds daily service to Baltimore, Orlando Those aren’t the only new opportunities for air travelers in the Sacramento area.Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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And for those travelers, the Italian capital city is an especially exciting destination — all roads lead to Rome, especially for food lovers.Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
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In the cover shot, Asghari and Irvine gaze into each other's eyes in front of a lush green background with palm trees.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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The portraits’ smiles are reflected through glass at each other; the women gaze into each other’s eyes; the women see their portraits, their alter egos, their other selves.Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Rubberneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneck. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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