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

His remarks sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, where some commentators faulted him for embracing technology that could kill jobs in the entertainment industry. —Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026

The company is a talent pipeline to mainstream outfits like All Elite Wrestling and WWE, which has signed former CCW wrestlers Lola Vice and Jacob Fatu and commentator Blake Chadwick. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

On the live broadcast, NASA commentator Derrol Nail started with the countdown to liftoff. —Lauren Linder, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

But past parties have been hosted by sports commentator Jim Nantz and featured musical guests like Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton and Zac Brown. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

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