kibitzer

Example Sentences

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For all the talk of life forces, however, there’s a lack of kinetic energy between the elder marquise and Voltaire, who is reduced to a concupiscent kibitzer with a string of chronic ailments.

From New York Times

The exchange sacrifice — offering a rook for a minor piece — is such a reliable weapon in the modern grandmaster’s arsenal that kibitzers the world over were stunned by Black’s cavalier 28.

From Washington Times

An essential part of being a creative professional is learning to corral kibitzers so they don’t siphon off too much of your time and energy.

From Washington Post

He expressed sympathy for the Biden team, saying he did not want to be an outside kibitzer and understood the arguments of lawyers who opposed premature public disclosure.

From New York Times

Then Howard Garfinkel, the chain-smoking kibitzer who founded High School Basketball Illustrated in 1964, gave him a part-time scouting gig, teaching him the business over meals at the Carnegie Deli.

From New York Times