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
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Every time news articles or commentators mention the number of American citizens shot and killed by ICE agents in recent months, the death toll stops at two.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The series became a bestselling book, increasing Anderson’s profile as an incisive commentator with biting wit but very little malice.
—Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Don't conflate us, Mansour pleas, even as many users, politicians and commentators mix them up regularly.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Then, the roundtable of Terry Foster, sports commentator, Brendan Schabath, sports reporter for WWJ Newsradio 950, and Rob Murphy, former basketball coach, discuss the Detroit Pistons having a breakout year and prospects for the NBA playoffs.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The series became a bestselling book, increasing Anderson’s profile as an incisive commentator with biting wit but very little malice.
—Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Don't conflate us, Mansour pleas, even as many users, politicians and commentators mix them up regularly.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Then, the roundtable of Terry Foster, sports commentator, Brendan Schabath, sports reporter for WWJ Newsradio 950, and Rob Murphy, former basketball coach, discuss the Detroit Pistons having a breakout year and prospects for the NBA playoffs.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentator. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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
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