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

Here’s everything to know about Holly Collinsworth and her relationship with the commentator. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

Other democratic figures including CNN commentator Adam Kinzinger, political influencer Harry Sisson, and the Democratic Governors Association have also joined the chorus calling for disclosure. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025

The resurfaced clip sees Grande directly address beauty standards and body-shaming, shutting down online commentators who fixate on aspects of her body. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025

While a few commentators griped that Nintendo’s latest version was just more powerful (and more expensive) than the last, gamers seem to have flocked to the new device. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 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