commentator

noun

com·​men·​ta·​tor ˈkä-mən-ˌtā-tər 

: one who provides commentary: such as

a

: one who reports and discusses news (as on television)

b

: a sportscaster who provides commentary during live events

a color commentator

Examples of commentator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the wildfires, conservative commentators such as Elon Musk have baselessly accused LAFD of prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies over operational effectiveness. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

Clooney said, referring to the far-right commentator. —Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Offline Love’s studio commentators add their perspectives The commentators in Offline Love Courtesy of Netflix The importance of cast chemistry extends to the group of studio commentators-hosts who watch alongside the audience. —Kayti Burt, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025

Martin Amis both suffered from the curse of Englishness and became its archest commentator. —Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing commentator

• color commentator

Rhymes for commentator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

commentator

noun

com·​men·​ta·​tor ˈkäm-ən-ˌtāt-ər 

: a person who gives a commentary

especially : a person who reports and discusses news on radio or television