reviewer

noun

re·​view·​er ri-ˈvyü-ər How to pronounce reviewer (audio)
Synonyms of reviewernext
: one that reviews
especially : a writer of critical reviews

Synonyms of reviewer

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
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Roethler isn’t a traditional food reviewer. Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 Set yourself up for summer entertaining with this rearrangeable option that fits up to six people, or snag a dining table and stools that a reviewer said are perfect for al fresco meals. Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026 An early menu of the food offerings posted by an online reviewer includes tea sandwiches like ham and mustard and cucumber and duck, as well as tartlets with seasonal citrus or pear and lychees. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 Irwin also noted that one reviewer compared the Airflow’s rounded front end to a human face covered with a stocking. Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reviewer

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reviewer was in 1642

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reviewer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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