as in inquirer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information
had no time for an interviewer who wanted to ask me about my phone service
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Recent Examples of interviewer
Last season, Tory Burch’s backstage video of the nerd turned supermodel surprising her interviewer by spontaneously reciting the correct number of pi went viral.
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Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
The men sit across virtual desks from virtual interviewers who are both easygoing and hard-nosed to give them the tools for finding employment once they are released.
—Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In later conversations with interviewers, the children claimed being touched inappropriately on set by Busfield in their private areas over their clothing, according to KOAT.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Chieng appealed to the scientist in Dubner while absolutely owning the pop scientist, and that’s a gorgeous move for an interviewer.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
The men sit across virtual desks from virtual interviewers who are both easygoing and hard-nosed to give them the tools for finding employment once they are released.
—Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In later conversations with interviewers, the children claimed being touched inappropriately on set by Busfield in their private areas over their clothing, according to KOAT.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Chieng appealed to the scientist in Dubner while absolutely owning the pop scientist, and that’s a gorgeous move for an interviewer.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewer
Noun
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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But your questioners are also asking about test scores?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But, the pollsters found, after hearing pitches from both sides on the tax, opposition to the measure rose and support dropped.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said his polls show very few Republican primary voters are active on X, and those that are skew younger and more male — a segment of the population that is less likely to vote in primaries.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Interviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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