1
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Recent Examples of critic
It is massively acclaimed by both critics (97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes from 375 reviews) and audiences (on the RT popcorn meter at 96% positive).
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Hemingway tried to explain to critics that bullfighting was not a sport.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Rising waters and overtourism are killing Venice, critics say, a city where the 30 million tourists annually dwarf the local population of fewer than 50,000.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
And because the band quickly became the official ambassador of stadium-sized rock en español throughout Latin America, every stylistic shift, every reinvention was scrutinized by fans and critics alike.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Hemingway tried to explain to critics that bullfighting was not a sport.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Rising waters and overtourism are killing Venice, critics say, a city where the 30 million tourists annually dwarf the local population of fewer than 50,000.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
And because the band quickly became the official ambassador of stadium-sized rock en español throughout Latin America, every stylistic shift, every reinvention was scrutinized by fans and critics alike.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
reviewer
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The Double Shot made our reviewer's hair nice and smooth while giving it volume, and managed to give less frizz than other models.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Grab a natural-fiber area rug that one reviewer swears makes their room look bigger for 79% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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