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interviewer

American  
[in-ter-vyoo-er] / ˈɪn tərˌvju ər /

noun

interviewers plural
  1. a person who interviews.

  2. a peephole in an entrance door.


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Etymology

Origin of interviewer

First recorded in 1865–70; interview + -er 1

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In a Granta interview conducted late in her life, she challenged the interviewer to consider that the concept of “whiteness” is peculiarly American: “Think about it, “ she prompted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

“Race cars and rockets are not that dissimilar,” Riley, 49 years old, once told an interviewer for the Ivy League school’s magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"I can have up to three a day but some days I don't have any - it depends how I feel and what else is happening," he told a newspaper interviewer in 1989.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

When the interviewer put the microphone in front of him, McClain described the week: “It’s been very busy, but it’s been really good.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“My mother has an anti-talent for chess,” Bobby once told an interviewer.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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