variants also kibbitzer

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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. 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
  • Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.
    Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • If someone unexpectedly opens the door to enter the room, a harsh alarm will sound to scare off the intruder—adding an extra layer beyond the hotel’s typical locks.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Though Curry got the stats in the box score, the Buckeyes’ coverage, including a spy — usually Arvell Reese — deserves just as much credit for limiting Washington’s offense.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Lisbeth Salander is part Western hero, part expert hacker, part international spy and part Pippi Longstocking.
    Anders de la Motte, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The object is named for its status as one of three interstellar interlopers ever discovered in our cosmic neighborhood, as well as the telescope that spotted it.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • At that point, the business forfeited its future to tech interlopers.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The busybody neighbor was hilarious.
    Marisa Silver September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Linda Tripp, world-famous buttinsky , Dropped a dime on M. Lewinsky.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
  • 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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