interviewer
noun
in·ter·view·er
ˈin-tər-ˌvyü-ər 
plural interviewers
: a person who conducts an interview : one (such as a journalist or prospective employer) who obtains information from another by asking a series of questions
"I never thought I would live to see this day," John Lewis, King's former Selma ally, tells an NPR interviewer on the afternoon of my arrival.—
Dave Gardetta
Dave GardettaThe meeting with the interviewer had lasted 10 minutes. The man did not even open a folder in front of him to study Mr. Rucker's résumé.—Michael Luo
Michael LuoThe next evening, a Libyan state-TV crew came to film us. The segment, in which an interviewer asked us to describe the rebels—I said "happy," Manu said "stoned," and Jim said "ill-equipped"—never aired, probably because our black eyes and bruises wouldn't have played well.—Clare Morgana Gillis
Clare Morgana GillisExamples of interviewer in a Sentence
had no time for an interviewer who wanted to ask me about my phone service
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However, with a few smart techniques, even first-time interviewers can uncover deeper insights into a candidate’s fit, values and potential.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Cooper has never been that kind of interviewer, but her method of asking particularly personal questions is both sneaky and effective.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, shared some tea about the film during a recent conversation at New York City’s 92nd Street Y with interviewer and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
In the clip, interviewer Denny Directo brought up the show's now-infamous visit to Vanderpump Villa, a meet-up that landed a couple of the MomTokers in hot water.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Cooper has never been that kind of interviewer, but her method of asking particularly personal questions is both sneaky and effective.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, shared some tea about the film during a recent conversation at New York City’s 92nd Street Y with interviewer and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
In the clip, interviewer Denny Directo brought up the show's now-infamous visit to Vanderpump Villa, a meet-up that landed a couple of the MomTokers in hot water.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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“Interviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interviewer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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