color commentator
noun
US
: a person whose job is to make interesting comments on a radio or television broadcast about the things that are happening in a sports contest
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The Hall of Fame football coach and color commentator, who passed away in December 2021, was afraid to fly, choosing to travel by his coach bus across the country.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Her last role in the wrestling industry was as an executive producer and color commentator for WOW (Women of Wrestling).
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Kruk, who is the color commentator for NBC Sports Philadelphia, wondered about the creator of the clock.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Away from the court, Bouchard was a color commentator for Tennis Channel and Sportsnet in Canada.
—Lukas Weese, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Her last role in the wrestling industry was as an executive producer and color commentator for WOW (Women of Wrestling).
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Kruk, who is the color commentator for NBC Sports Philadelphia, wondered about the creator of the clock.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Away from the court, Bouchard was a color commentator for Tennis Channel and Sportsnet in Canada.
—Lukas Weese, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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