The most caustic critic of Chinese schooling among those assembled for tea, he had already spent time in Germany.

A wry and caustic critic of religion, he wrote many of the entries on atheists.

He has often been the lone, dissenting voice in support of defendants' rights, and a caustic critic of prosecutors and the police.

The Cuban Government made prophets of its most caustic critics Saturday by shooting two American civil aircraft out of the sky.

She became a caustic and relentless critic of the Clintons.

Give Howe much credit for ignoring his caustic critics and directing the Mets to an intriguing first half.

But the caustic critics were not the majority.

Knowland became a caustic critic of the Harry S. Truman administration.

Mr. Caruso has been a caustic critic of the Mayor.

So it's no surprise that similarly caustic critics were cast in the 16 versions of "Idol" begun in other countries.