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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Recent Examples of critic
To his critics, his centralization of power and ruthless purge of opponents put Malaysia on an authoritarian trajectory.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
The pic is winning over critics and audiences alike; as of Friday morning, Thunderbolts* boasted a 95 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, one of the top four scores for a title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Ronee Blakley, who plays country music queen Barbara Jean and also wrote several songs for the film, will be there for a Q&A after the screening moderated by critic and programmer David Ansen.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
For Trump’s critics, the suggestion that zoos might be indoctrinating visitors was absurd.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
The pic is winning over critics and audiences alike; as of Friday morning, Thunderbolts* boasted a 95 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, one of the top four scores for a title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Ronee Blakley, who plays country music queen Barbara Jean and also wrote several songs for the film, will be there for a Q&A after the screening moderated by critic and programmer David Ansen.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
For Trump’s critics, the suggestion that zoos might be indoctrinating visitors was absurd.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
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This Amazon best-seller (8,000-plus five-star ratings) holds bills, cards, and two passports, and one reviewer wore it comfortably in 90-degree Fahrenheit weather across Morocco and Spain while others in their group got pickpocketed.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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With each sock size covering four to five shoe sizes, reviewers said that getting just the right fit was sometimes a struggle.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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