How to Use critique in a Sentence

critique

1 of 2 noun
  • They gave a fair and honest critique of her art.
  • She wrote a radical critique of the philosopher's early essays.
  • Some of those critiques are fair.
    — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There have been some critiques of the movie.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • No, these critiques are not new.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Adamolekun doesn’t dodge the critique.
    — Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • And that’s my critique of Cole.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Hoover pushed back on Broome’s critique.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That is not a critique simply of the tech.
    — Kelby Woodard, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Finch was blunt in his own critique of the season.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2026
  • His critique goes to the heart of the failure.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Someone asked me if this is a critique.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • At the end of the piece, the critique would begin.
    — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The tree of critique must be refreshed with new blood.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • This isn’t so much a critique as a statement of fact.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There is real force in that critique.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • No complaint or critique is too small.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Some of these critiques raise valid concerns.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • What are critiques of grand juries?
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Even anecdotes weren’t safe from critique.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Getting the critique that my things are too draggy is fine.
    — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This is not a woman walking on eggshells to avoid critique.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The show doesn’t frame this as a critique so much as a matter of amusement.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But for once that’s not so disparaging a critique.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The joke lands, the critique registers, and the song moves on.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That’s not a critique of Martin.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Her critique was not about the film’s quality.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That is not a critique of policy.
    — Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Michelle and Law Roach bring it up all the time during critiques.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Yet every bit of critique was couched as serving a larger goal for both of them.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

critique

2 of 2 verb
  • The class convened to critique the student's latest painting.
  • Ru didn't even critique me, which was kind of c--ty and iconic!
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Stansel said in a LinkedIn post, critiquing the trend.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • There are, of course, also critiques.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Katy isn’t sure how to critique him but wants to bathe him in lavender oil to calm him down.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Artists don’t critique other artists.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, he has been critiqued without even taking a snap.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • First, North critiqued the gaps in the pearls, saying her dress looked ripped.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • As in a writing workshop, each student has to bring in two games to critique.
    — Wired, 20 July 2022
  • Every word and every nuance was critiqued on the fly.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • In a way, not much has changed; red carpet fashion is still critiqued and discussed at length.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Don't be afraid to use your own judgment to critique any tales that come your way, even if doing so may spoil the fun.
    — Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022
  • Trump has been taking note and critiquing his performance.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • This feels like an apt dilemma to invoke while critiquing a book about an editor.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Horror movies have often existed as much for thrills as to critique the times.
    — Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022
  • No one who is happy with themselves has time to critique Lizzo.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022
  • GIFs are a cheap way to critique a performance.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Her videos have become a meme on the app, and adult creators have mocked her and critiqued her appearance.
    — Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Honea also critiqued the lack of contingency funds in the plan.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Express yourself for the joy of doing so, and don’t critique your results.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The new film, the profile teased, would both critique and honor that history.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
  • He was also thoroughly critiqued by his peers, some of whom had harsher words than others.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
  • People are afraid to critique their own side — and unwilling to be friends with anyone on the other side.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
  • While there is plenty to critique about these films, the point is to check your critical brain at the door and just enjoy the vibes.
    — Sarah Neilson, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
  • An artist recently used his own arch to critique America’s past and its present.
    — Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
  • The chooser then takes off their clothes so the potential dates can critique their body before a final choice is made.
    — Rudie Obias, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
  • And every time the kid struggles, the parent on the sideline would yell at the kid to critique their play and tell them what to do.
    — Jonathan Carone, Parents, 4 Oct. 2025
  • King went on to share a clip from one of her on-camera interviews from the night, critiquing her own dazed performance.
    — Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Assessing a team off a spring scrimmage is like critiquing a painting after just a handful of brush strokes.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Part of the resilience of antisemitism is its resistance to critique.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022

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