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
Glamour reviewer Elismary Valle says that this cleanser is fast and tough, and brushes and makeup sponges are left as good as new after cleansing with it.
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Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
At scientific journals, especially the top ones, peer reviewers like Quintana will look at papers carefully.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Yelp’s Top 100 results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants, which include diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and more.
—Brock Keeling, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Even with thousands of volunteer reviewers, that volume makes deep scrutiny of every paper and its references increasingly difficult.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
At scientific journals, especially the top ones, peer reviewers like Quintana will look at papers carefully.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Yelp’s Top 100 results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants, which include diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and more.
—Brock Keeling, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Even with thousands of volunteer reviewers, that volume makes deep scrutiny of every paper and its references increasingly difficult.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewer
critic
Noun
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Flynn, a Wu critic who nominated Worrell, was assigned to chair city services.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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