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

Republicans are so at odds about how to handle Fuentes’s encroachment into their ranks that many commentators have likened their infighting to a civil war and posed it as a battle for the soul of the conservative movement. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2025

Voight made his comments with celebrities and political commentators divided over New York City’s political direction. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Many commentators insist that Mamdani must now abandon poetry and deliver the policy. —Nicole West Bassoff, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025

The White House's latest statement about Navarro isn't the first the president's team has made about the political commentator this year. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 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