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 Consider the former Times restaurant reviewer Pete Wells. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Copies were numbered between 1 and 192 and inscribed with the reviewer’s name. Alexander Sorondo, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025 Our reviewer especially liked their seamless iOS connectivity and hands-free Siri controls, which even include head gestures. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 The polished polo will set you up for tons of compliments, according to one reviewer. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reviewer
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critic
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  • After deep staff reductions in the spring, critics argued, in court and elsewhere, that the Education Department was not capable of carrying out its statutory functions with such a small staff.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But at least, according to Rotten Tomatoes, critics have largely awarded the film their glowing endorsements.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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