1
a
: one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances
a literary critic
a film critic
a theater critic
b
: one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique
Critics of the new law say that it will not reduce crime.
2
: one given to harsh or captious judgment
a fierce critic of immigration policies
Examples of critic in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Case in point, one of the prequels just came in second place at the weekend box office 20 years after its release, and the new second season of Andor is considered by many critics and fans to be one of the best things ever made within the Star Wars universe.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Members of his own caucus from Bernie Sanders to Michael Bennet joined the chorus of critics.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Noun
His critics have hammered him over his views on vaccines and for making major staffing cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Case in point, one of the prequels just came in second place at the weekend box office 20 years after its release, and the new second season of Andor is considered by many critics and fans to be one of the best things ever made within the Star Wars universe.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Members of his own caucus from Bernie Sanders to Michael Bennet joined the chorus of critics.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critic. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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