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
  • Bodell’s then-boyfriend searched the house for the intruder, but didn’t find anyone.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Classified spy satellites are the Ferraris of the space world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, The View dressed a child as an Oscar with a red handprint on their face to commemorate the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap, and dressed another kid as the legendary Chinese spy balloon one year later.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 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
  • Chronic neuropathic pain, however, is the most unwelcome of all the interlopers.
    Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Last year, Vandy was a fun upstart story after upsetting Alabama, while IU was the CFP interloper in Curt Cignetti’s first season with the Hoosiers.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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