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

Fox News commentator Sean Hannity and life coach Tony Robbins are also among Manalapan’s celebrity homeowners. —Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

Television commentators make that distinction, stressing that Arab Shia are fellow citizens, were before 1979, and will be after this conflict fades. —Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

To the point where even non-American commentators Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović were emotionally moved by the performances and crowd. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Contemporary Italian commentators likened the British control of Sicilian sulfur to colonialism. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026

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