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
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After superimposing a jack-o'-lantern emoji over Rocky's face to maintain his privacy in a photo shared on Instagram, commentators questioned The Kardashians star's decision to do so.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Although Cruz did not mention Carlson by name, his remarks were unmistakably aimed at the right-wing commentator, whose show recently featured Fuentes — a Holocaust denier and extremist who has praised Hitler.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The phrase and hand movements have since gained widespread traction among Gen Alpha and soon spread into the mainstream with sports commentators mentioning it and players using the hand gestures in celebrations.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Although Cruz did not mention Carlson by name, his remarks were unmistakably aimed at the right-wing commentator, whose show recently featured Fuentes — a Holocaust denier and extremist who has praised Hitler.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The phrase and hand movements have since gained widespread traction among Gen Alpha and soon spread into the mainstream with sports commentators mentioning it and players using the hand gestures in celebrations.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentator. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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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
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