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
Follow-up experiments showed that when otherwise identical recommendations differed only in whether the reviewer experienced the activity alone or with others, respondents were more likely to rely on the solo reviewer when deciding what to do.
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Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Many reviewers note that the larger fit is best for their beds, but the standard fit is great for those who prefer a cleaner look without excess fabric.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Many of the scathing reviews (a generous sample of them here) sound like the reviewer attended the screening at gunpoint.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
One reviewer uses these solar globe lights both on their deck and by the walkway.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
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Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Many reviewers note that the larger fit is best for their beds, but the standard fit is great for those who prefer a cleaner look without excess fabric.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Many of the scathing reviews (a generous sample of them here) sound like the reviewer attended the screening at gunpoint.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
One reviewer uses these solar globe lights both on their deck and by the walkway.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewer
critic
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That case also crashed and burned in court and has been seen by critics as another example of an unnecessary prosecution that hurts the DOJ’s accountability image.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gartside tended to lead with the deconstructionist angle on his writing, and most critics seemed to take it as a given that all the lovey-dovey stuff was conceptual cleverness, a way of infiltrating pop and turning its lingua franca in on itself.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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