Definition of reviewernext
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 Critical response has been similarly dismal, with Other Mommy holding a 19 percent approval rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a 46 percent audience score. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 Tommy Bahama’s waffle towels—a favorite of many satisfied Amazon reviewers—are designed to feel super absorbent and layer in some subtle pattern into your design scheme. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 If one agent performs the task and another checks it, what exactly is the role of the human reviewer? — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 When the Dyson CameraJet first landed in reviewers’ hands, people were impressed. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reviewer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewer
critic
Noun
  • The festival’s advisory group includes director Dan Löwenstein, founder of House of Create, vertical drama critic and consultant Jen Cooper of Vertical Drama Love, and Christine Hartland, co-founder and chief operating officer of My Smash Media.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the latest proposal seems to undercut some of those achievements, according to its critics.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewer. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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