commentate
verb
com·men·tate
ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt 
commentated; commentating
: to give a commentary on
: to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner
also
: to act as a commentator
Examples of commentate in a Sentence
He will be commentating on tomorrow night's game.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rivers is part of the network's lead commentating team, alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke.
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USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Charles skipped his commentating job for the NBA's All-Star Weekend to escort her.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
Romo first mistook Swift for Travis' wife while commentating on the Chiefs' Dec. 10 game against the Buffalo Bills at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
But that didn’t stop him from continuing to commentate on Congress.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
The shows are currently commentated by Tony Dunst and Vince Van Patten along with anchor Lynn Gilmartin.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Fans can regularly see them on television, hosting events, commentating on football games and being the spokespeople for various businesses.
—Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
The show features Peyton and Eli commentating and analyzing plays, along with inviting guest commentators on the show.
—Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
Not having Annette be celebrated, or Diana [who is also SAG-AFTRA member because of her sports commentating].
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Charles skipped his commentating job for the NBA's All-Star Weekend to escort her.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
Romo first mistook Swift for Travis' wife while commentating on the Chiefs' Dec. 10 game against the Buffalo Bills at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
But that didn’t stop him from continuing to commentate on Congress.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
The shows are currently commentated by Tony Dunst and Vince Van Patten along with anchor Lynn Gilmartin.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Fans can regularly see them on television, hosting events, commentating on football games and being the spokespeople for various businesses.
—Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
The show features Peyton and Eli commentating and analyzing plays, along with inviting guest commentators on the show.
—Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
Not having Annette be celebrated, or Diana [who is also SAG-AFTRA member because of her sports commentating].
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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commentate
verb
com·men·tate
ˈkäm-ən-ˌtāt
: to give a commentary on : to act as a commentator
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