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

Kevin Pelton, an ESPN commentator known for his incisive statistical analysis, graded the Celtics’ off-season moves as a C. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025

But when Chris Coleman said it during a brief run as a Sky Sports co-commentator in the post-Andy Gray period, Twitter exploded. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025

Hunter Kozak was the last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question before the conservative commentator was assassinated in September. —CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

The View cohost and Republican political commentator Ana Navarro has revealed that she's banned from entering her home country of Nicaragua over her sustained criticism of the nation's political landscape. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 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