critic
noun
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes.
critics
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pluralof critic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Despite its many critics, the show remains a hit with viewers, winning multiple comedy prizes at the National Television Awards.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
If he has the courage to defy his critics and continue down the road to reform, then we can all be free of Fed forward guidance that has done more harm than good.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Settlement critics noted that the pact meant that ranch employees, many of them Latinos with moderate incomes, lost their homes along with the ranch owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The upstart popular musicians, invited to bow at the altar of High Art, were at first dismissed by critics despite having delighted the audience.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
