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
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The owner took heart from a commentator, writing for The Times of India, who said the non-endorsement had been the right call.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Jones appeared for an interview with Chris Cillizza, another former CNN commentator, in a video that aired Saturday, over a month after Trump swept the Nov. 5 election.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
That prediction about the terrorist militia came from Soheil Karimi, a hard-line Iranian commentator.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Conservative political commentator Candace Owens is once again allowed to visit New Zealand after immigration officials reversed their earlier decision to block her from entering the country, citing her history of controversial comments and her questioning of the Holocaust.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Jones appeared for an interview with Chris Cillizza, another former CNN commentator, in a video that aired Saturday, over a month after Trump swept the Nov. 5 election.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
That prediction about the terrorist militia came from Soheil Karimi, a hard-line Iranian commentator.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Conservative political commentator Candace Owens is once again allowed to visit New Zealand after immigration officials reversed their earlier decision to block her from entering the country, citing her history of controversial comments and her questioning of the Holocaust.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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