readers

NOUN

person who reads

Synonyms

STRONG

anthology bookworm editor elocutionist lector lecturer primer proofreader reciter scholar

WEAK

peruser

NOUN

one who reads habitually

Synonyms

STRONG

bibliophile bookworm editor proofreader

WEAK

bibliomaniac book reviewer literary critic

NOUN

one who makes a profession of reading aloud

Synonyms

STRONG

announcer elocutionist lector lecturer monologist reciter rhetorician

WEAK

soliloquist

NOUN

anyone admitted to a library

Synonyms

STRONG

browser scholar student user

WEAK

library patron research worker

Example Sentences

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Tom Nolan praises the “ease and wit” of Diane Josefowicz’s mystery and the “abundance of well-drawn characters” readers will meet in her pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Gray Monster allowed MarketWatch to poll its readers about the split in sibling caregiving responsibilities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“Long Island Girls” spills over with cultural references and generational nods that place readers in a time machine, with destinations that explore Long Island in the aughts, Brooklyn in 2010 and modern-day Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Again and again, Kagan reminds readers that Carpenter was never fundamentally about seven days.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Elizebeth rooted for her readers even as she pushed them to excel.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield