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
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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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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Last fall, she was censured for her rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics condemned as anti-Semitic.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Set in 2011 in Montreal’s indie music scene, the film follows Grace Pine (Ferreira), a 24-year-old music critic who moves to the Canadian city to write a book on Alanis Morissette’s classic Jagged Little Pill album.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
That’s helping fund deforestation and large-scale dairy farms, the critics said.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Last fall, she was censured for her rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics condemned as anti-Semitic.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Set in 2011 in Montreal’s indie music scene, the film follows Grace Pine (Ferreira), a 24-year-old music critic who moves to the Canadian city to write a book on Alanis Morissette’s classic Jagged Little Pill album.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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