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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewer
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
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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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