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

Conservative commentator Riley Gaines posted the letter and her support of it on social media, which showed signatures from Iowa lawmaker Zach Nunn and Indiana representatives Marlin Stutzman and Victoria Spartz. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

The sale of Jeremy’s Razors to Boreing Media represents the further uncoupling of Boreing, who served as The Daily Wire’s CEO for years, and the conservative media company he co-founded with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Social media commentators soon began comparing Wells’ death to the death of Tamla Harsford, a Black mother who died in 2018 during an adult sleepover with a group of white women. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Legislators, regulators, ethics committees, and commentators are spending thousands of words discussing staffing, productivity, management, and administrative control, while spending comparatively little time discussing artificial intelligence. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 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