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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Recent Examples of critic
The panelists also decried the increasing loss of film critics in major newspapers and trades.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
The gesture at the time might have seemed wonky, paid little heed by cultural critics or entertainment executives.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Collins George eventually became a music critic.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The New Currents jury comprised film critic Jessica Kiang, Georgian filmmaker Alexandre Koberidze and South Korean director Oh Seung Uk.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
The gesture at the time might have seemed wonky, paid little heed by cultural critics or entertainment executives.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Collins George eventually became a music critic.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The New Currents jury comprised film critic Jessica Kiang, Georgian filmmaker Alexandre Koberidze and South Korean director Oh Seung Uk.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its fabric is thick but not too heavy, according to reviewers, which is great for someone like me whose body temperature fluctuates constantly.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thomas worked for the first time with stylist Emilie Kareh, while a cinema reviewer is behind the show notes.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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