reviewer

noun

re·​view·​er ri-ˈvyü-ər 

: one that reviews

especially : a writer of critical reviews

Synonyms of reviewer

• critic

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending

Recent Examples on the Web

While The Social Network boasts a 96 Rotten Tomatoes score, critics have been mixed on the follow-up, as The Social Reckoning holds a 54 percent approval from reviewers and a 71 percent audience rating. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Tommy Bahama’s waffle towels—a favorite of many satisfied Amazon reviewers—are designed to feel super absorbent and layer in some subtle pattern into your design scheme. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

If one agent performs the task and another checks it, what exactly is the role of the human reviewer? — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

When the Dyson CameraJet first landed in reviewers’ hands, people were impressed. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reviewer

• pursuer
• rescuer
• wrongdoer
• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• hewer
• newer