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

Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025

As the commentators noted, Sami was likely unprepared for the shocking challenger, having probably not expected him. —Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

Vought later said of the Ukraine funding in an interview with the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. —Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025

And author and political commentator Steve Phillips announced his independent committee to boost Tubbs in next year’s statewide elections has so far raised $2 million of a $4 million goal by the end of the year. —Kate Wolffe october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 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