How to Use commentary in a Sentence

commentary

noun

• The book is a commentary on her experiences abroad.
• I like listening to his social commentaries.
• He provided commentary during the game.
• The magazine includes humor and social commentary.
• The major television stations provided running commentaries on the election results.
• The television show features political commentary by well-known journalists.
• His commentary would run regularly for more than a decade.
  — New York Times, 24 June 2022
• Gordita Chronicles‘ truest strength lies not in its social commentary but in its heart.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022
• Anne punctuates the film by breaking the fourth wall with droll direct-to-camera commentary and silent double takes right out of Fleabag.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022
• In response, the paper’s commentary editor resigned in protest.
  — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2024
• Also included are in-depth liner notes, which feature commentary from all seven original band members.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2022
• Released in February, the single is her commentary on music’s modern-day understanding of what is and isn’t considered a part of the genre.
  — Kwasi Boadi, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022
• But what distinguishes Jones’ content from every other vintage styling channel on the app is her fashion history commentary.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 3 June 2022
• While the filmmakers’ sentiments surrounding grief, loss and resilience are felt in the margins, their overall commentary about love is confounding and clichéd rather than clever or heartrending.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 23 June 2022
• In his commentary, Doyle McManus does not get to the gist of the age issue.
  — Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• Pee-wee was both the thing itself and the commentary on the thing itself, wrapped up with a bow-tie.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2023
• The brawl has been the subject of countless memes and online commentaries over the past week.
  — Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• Hannah-Jones won the Pulitzer Prize in commentary in 2020 for her work.
  — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
• The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
  — David G. Allan, CNN, 2 May 2023
• To be clear, this isn’t a commentary on the quality of the shows and films on streaming service.
  — WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
• Head to Vulture’s Twitter to catch the live commentary.
  — Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 4 May 2023
• Tola comes from extreme wealth, and much of the plot is a commentary on the inequity in Lagos.
  — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
• The biggest thing is the social commentary that happens in these shows.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2023
• More:Daddy Days: A penny for your … 4 – The 4-year-old’s food commentary.
  — Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
• Sure, the scorching heat led to some real issues, but most of the commentary is only hot air that will cool with the fall.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
• Think of it like watching a movie with the director's commentary on.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
• And being in the leading role is no commentary on being Black.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 July 2022
• The minute, matter-of-fact voice that would become Marcel emerged from Slate in a running commentary on the messiness of the shared room.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• Her videos, sprinkled with commentary, racked up millions of views in just days.
  — Hannah Kirby, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
• The trip was one way of gaining an appreciation of just how much geography informs the film’s madcap humor and class commentary.
  — Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025