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

Waltrip retired in 2000 and soon moved to the Fox broadcast booth with Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds as lead commentator. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

After retiring from racing in 2000, Waltrip signed with FOX to be the network’s lead Cup Series analyst and race commentator for the 2001 season and beyond, teaming with Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Sticking to sports commentators, Jemele Hill immediately denounced Charlie Kirk as a racist days after his murder. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

To make matters worse, a second inflationary shock could be in the works, The Wall Street Journal’s chief economics commentator warned, which means interest rates could remain high for longer than expected. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 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