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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The Stills-Young Band may have been wishful thinking for the co-leaders and a drag for some 1970s critics, but today the album is an imperfect classic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
All presidents wrangle with their critics in and out of the press.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
But critics argue the bare nails trend actually says something about class, the hamster wheel of beauty standards, and who gets to define what is considered tasteful.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
And although the book was widely praised by critics and was flying off shelves in France before the scandal, some doubts had been raised.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The critics respond with a countertheory: perhaps the giants succumbed instead to a change in climate, such as a severe drought on the already chronically dry Australian continent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
