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

Here are two family SUVs that stood out to our team of expert car reviewers this year. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

It is cut in half for the very year the budget projects the department at its busiest, with demand so high the city is outsourcing inspectors and plan reviewers to keep up. — Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Snag the Advanced Clinicals Retinol Advanced Firming Cream on Amazon today, and shop similar reviewer-favorite retinol products below. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026

In early copies of the novel sent out to reviewers, James writes that though not all of the events happened, all of them are true. — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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