as in critic
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
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Recent Examples of reviewer
One reviewer uses these solar globe lights both on their deck and by the walkway.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Several reviewers couldn’t help but compare it directly to the $165 Longchamp tote.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
One of my reviewers did not think that my work was of scientific value.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Cafe Monarch in Scottsdale Cafe Monarch has been an OpenTable romantic restaurant favorite for a few years now, with repeat customers, including a reviewer who'd dined there 25 times praising the service, luxurious ambiance and fine dining cuisine.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Several reviewers couldn’t help but compare it directly to the $165 Longchamp tote.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
One of my reviewers did not think that my work was of scientific value.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Cafe Monarch in Scottsdale Cafe Monarch has been an OpenTable romantic restaurant favorite for a few years now, with repeat customers, including a reviewer who'd dined there 25 times praising the service, luxurious ambiance and fine dining cuisine.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewer
critic
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That case also crashed and burned in court and has been seen by critics as another example of an unnecessary prosecution that hurts the DOJ’s accountability image.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gartside tended to lead with the deconstructionist angle on his writing, and most critics seemed to take it as a given that all the lovey-dovey stuff was conceptual cleverness, a way of infiltrating pop and turning its lingua franca in on itself.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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