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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

These are the best cases according to our longtime Apple reviewer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"For a large chunk of the film's runtime, the answer is a resounding yes," wrote reviewer Jordan Bassett, who said Bryan's encounters become repetitive as the film wears on.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Google reviewers have given it an average score of four out of five stars.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

Flash fiction, sweeping histories and bold memoirs — discover the highly anticipated fiction and nonfiction our book reviewers are dipping into this autumn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He also endorsed the use of independent evaluators to scrutinize AI systems, saying Meta Superintelligence Labs, his company's AI division, already relies on outside reviewers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 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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