reviewer

noun

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

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
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Even fewer take the process to the very end, appealing to a third-party, or external, reviewer like Goldenberg. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 More than 25 reviewers have compared them to a $70 version. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 But a recommendation to distribute advance copies to reviewers and the media four weeks prior to publication missed the mark. Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Again, our reviewers could quibble with that ranking, as no Samsung sets appear in our best TVs list. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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