kibitzer

Example Sentences

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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

Placement, however, is for cultural historians, critics and committed kibitzers.

From New York Times

Neither a maverick nor a visionary, he’s an alienated insider, a participant observer, a kibitzer at the table where the big guys make the big bets.

From New York Times