Collocations for "critic"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "critic" in context.
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critic
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is his own worst critic
- is a critic of the current [administration, president]
- critics of the [legislation, reform]
- a [movie, restaurant, theater] critic
- was a hit [with, among] critics
- was [slammed, lauded] by critics
- the critics who [slammed] the movie
- the [movie] has divided critics
- [reviews, ratings] by critics
- the critic's [review]
- the critic [reviewed] the [movie, song, performance]
- according to critics
- critic's [choice, pick]
- was (not) popular among critics
- [a fierce, a harsh, an unfair] critic
'critic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):