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

Madden served as the Oakland Raiders head coach and later became a commentator and video game pioneer. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

Recent polls put him behind Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News commentator, and onetime Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. —Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

When that happens, commentators will call it genius. —James Broughel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

In the broadcast booth, the entrepreneur and influencer Bryan Johnson—who is most famous for his intensive, multimillion-dollar effort at lifespan extension—served as a commentator. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 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