reviewer

noun

re·​view·​er ri-ˈvyü-ər How to pronounce reviewer (audio)
Synonyms of reviewernext
: one that reviews
especially : a writer of critical reviews

Synonyms of reviewer

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
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This heater has also garnered thousands of perfect ratings from reviewers. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 More than 1,600 reviewers give this cheesy pasta two thumbs up – or five stars. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025 One reviewer even went into the Longchamp store to compare the quality, saying that the price and material can’t be beat. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025 Some reviewers have questioned whether Holland’s portrait of Kafka is suggesting that the writer was neurodivergent. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reviewer

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reviewer was in 1642

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reviewer. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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