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

Examples of color commentator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the sports outlet is likely to tamp down on costs by parting ways with the celebrated color commentator. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

After retiring in 1986, Van Note became a color commentator and made Atlanta sports radio appearances. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Aikman is widely regarded as the best color commentator in sports. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Athletic reports that color commentator Troy Aikman remains unsigned beyond this season. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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