critics

noun

plural of critic
1
as in criticizers
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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2
as in reviewers
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 critics But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 The Whisper Man has a 41% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics and a barely-better 45% audience score. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 For many cinephiles, film historians, and critics, Italian cinema is modern cinema. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 Some critics attacked it as tone-deaf, given the war in Iran and the attendant, spiralling gas prices. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 The critics’ jury consisted of journalist and doc filmmaker Flavia Guerra, journalist and professor Pâmela Eurídice, doc filmmaker and critic Rafael Valles, journalist and director Simone Zuccolotto and researcher and critic Victor Souza. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026 But critics contend his progressive, some would call it socialist, approach to government has made Aurora less attractive to business and economic development. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Vanos was elected two years ago, defeating a more conservative candidate who critics said was tied to Moms for Liberty despite her denials. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 With an $18 million production budget, Out of the Further holds a 60 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 70 percent audience score. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
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reviewers
Noun
  • Breaking down the song of the summer debate Music reviewers on social media are, more often than not, pretentious snobs who take themselves too seriously, but Mic The Snare is a welcome change of pace.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Their cushioned feel and flexible soles aren’t the only reason reviewers love them.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Critics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critics. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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