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also kibbitzer
as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
a nosy kibitzer who always knows who is dating whom
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Recent Examples of kibitzer
Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.
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Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
These two teamed up on morning radio in 1946 to invent the celebrity-interview talk show, featuring a gamut of guests from Hollywood mermaid Esther Williams to kibitzer-to-presidents Bernard Baruch.
—Edward Kosner, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
The problem is partly a failure to appreciate that the Radicals were kibitzers, as many legislators are.
—Andrew Ferguson, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2020
Though all of Mr. Nelson’s Rhinebeck plays have featured strong female characters, in this one, he more or less turns the stage over to them entirely (though Mr. Sanders, wonderful as always, is a gallant kibitzer).
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2016
Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
Still, there are boundaries to keep the kibitzers out of the law library, operating room and locker room so the experts can get the job done.
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
These two teamed up on morning radio in 1946 to invent the celebrity-interview talk show, featuring a gamut of guests from Hollywood mermaid Esther Williams to kibitzer-to-presidents Bernard Baruch.
—Edward Kosner, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
The problem is partly a failure to appreciate that the Radicals were kibitzers, as many legislators are.
—Andrew Ferguson, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2020
Though all of Mr. Nelson’s Rhinebeck plays have featured strong female characters, in this one, he more or less turns the stage over to them entirely (though Mr. Sanders, wonderful as always, is a gallant kibitzer).
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibitzer
Noun
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The natural world is unforgiving to intruders.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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If God forbid anything ever happened where an intruder comes into our school, our district doesn't lock up the phones.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is mostly an over-the-top spy thriller with wild shootouts, great suspense and some really intense action, but this scene took it to another level entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Padrino accused Washington of sharply intensifying aerial surveillance of Venezuela, citing a surge in spy flights last month.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, military strikes provide an otherwise illegitimate head of state like Maduro with the opportunity to rally the Venezuelan population against a foreign interloper.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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As authorities try to track and capture the extra-terrestrial interloper, the newfound friends form a symbiotic connection, with their well-being hinged on each other.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Such nanny state meddling in social media is something only a busybody in Sacramento could possibly think is a worthwhile exercise of legislative activity.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 Sep. 2025
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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Linda Tripp, world-famous buttinsky , Dropped a dime on M. Lewinsky.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
30 Dec. 2020
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Rather, the story is set in motion by Kevin O’Neill (Rick Holmes), a private-equity manager and arrogant buttinsky who takes an interest in Cara.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
6 June 2018
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“Kibitzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibitzer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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