Definition of reviewernext
as in critic
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending

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Recent Examples of reviewer The company split the workflow across multiple models and a human reviewer. Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 One reviewer who works as a mail carrier was impressed after wearing them on the job. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 This set of minimalistic dusk-to-dawn deck lights is one of the simplest options to add lights around your railings, and more than 11,000 reviewers give them five stars. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Breaking down the song of the summer debate Music reviewers on social media are, more often than not, pretentious snobs who take themselves too seriously, but Mic The Snare is a welcome change of pace. Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reviewer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewer
critic
Noun
  • Some critics fear that would set a precedent for other countries to charge ships to pass through international waterways.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Our critics and correspondents on the forces transforming fashion, dining, and the arts—from Saudi Arabia to Paris, the White House to the Edinburgh Fringe.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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