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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.


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Etymology

Origin of reviewer

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

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In a video watched 2.8 million times, a foreign reviewer described it as "kind of like chewy tofu" and "very oily".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

A New York Times reviewer noted that the authors seemed to be channeling “a few elite finance and tech bros in two or three coastal cities.”

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Eventually, Gallagher began building his own PCs, and today he works as a games reviewer.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer, Ema Cubitt, said the statistics were important but should be "interpreted carefully".

From BBC May 16, 2026

As one reviewer put it, “It’s amazing the Three Lions is able to stay in business.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Like other reviewers, it argued that the issue lies in billing the show as stand‑up comedy.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The FDA reviewers cited a litany of dubious reasons why the outside experts shouldn’t trust the trial results, as we described in a recent editorial.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

On Goodreads, reviewers were divided, with some praising the book as “brave and necessary” and others writing that “something seems fishy.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The research was published online Monday on a preprint server, which enabled the researchers to put out the paper before it was vetted by outside reviewers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Your reviewers needn’t even be a representative sample of your intended audience.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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