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reviewer

American  
[ri-vyoo-er] / rɪˈvju ər /

noun

  • reviewers
    plural
  1. a person who reviews.

  2. a person who reviews books, plays, etc.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of reviewer

First recorded in 1605–15; review + -er 1


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After performing stand-up around New York, he appeared on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” — The Times reviewer David Kronke called his 1993 performance “the evening’s funniest, edgiest set” — and moved to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Although one newspaper reviewer described Mudcats as “brainless cable bottom-feeding,” the show opened up a new world for the rural teenager.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The amount YouTube luxury hotel reviewer Ryan Walker paid for a one-night stay at the new Amanvari resort in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

In another TikTok video with 2.6 million views, an Australian reviewer tucked into a giant latiao.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

One reviewer there fretted, without any evident sense of irony, that Holmes presented his arguments so clearly and compellingly that students might actually come to believe them.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

The reviewers rated their confidence in the available evidence as low or very low, citing small study populations, conflicting findings, and potential bias in how the trials were conducted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Research shows that when hotels repeat a positive review aspect in their response, subsequent reviewers rate them 0.3% to 0.6% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Clinical reviewers found that much of ChatGPT for Teens’ crisis response content was “clinically sound” but many conversations that should have forced the bot to refer teen users to professional help didn’t lead to referrals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The reviewers described the absence of a joint security briefing and walk-through as a missed opportunity to have identified risks, clarified responsibilities and considered additional security measures.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

When Charles started getting reactions to his book from reviewers as well as from people he knew, he relaxed.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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