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

During his career as a conservative commentator, Kirk argued that, while tragic, school shootings don't justify infringing on the Second Amendment, and in any case, criminals would still have access to guns. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Analysts and commentators have amplified calls to lean into Sanders’ upside while also warning the team to temper expectations given his limited pro snaps. —Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams recently told The Daily Mail that the sisters are going through a hard time after what happened. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2025

On the Republican side, the two leading candidates standing out from the pack are former Fox News political commentator Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. —Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 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