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

Hilton, a former Fox News commentator and political advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, has embraced his underdog status. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Some commentators point to ongoing inflation as the reason for gloom. — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Israeli political commentator Amit Segal also cautioned against assuming the allegations would lead to the cancellation of election results. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Amit Segal, a political commentator for Channel 12 who is deeply influential on the right, on Tuesday tried to brush off Arab voters’ electoral potential. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 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