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

In his podcast on The Daily Wire this week, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro cited the taint of the jet deal and called on his listeners to honestly consider its implications. —Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025

Longtime pro wrestling commentator Jim Ross announced Thursday he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025

Political commentator Hasan Piker was questioned for two hours by Customs and Border Protection at Chicago's O'Hare airport. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025

The film focuses on the NFL coach and commentator who was the face and voice of the phenomenally popular John Madden Football and Madden NFL video games released beginning in the ʼ80s. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 May 2025

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