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

Some commentators interpreted Altman’s remark as a veiled criticism of Anthropic, which had not agreed to these terms previously and instead insisted on explicit contractual restrictions on how its models could be used. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026

If algorithms fail and (most) commentators can’t be trusted, then how are audiences to wade through television’s rising flood? —Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

As for William, royal commentator Phil Dampier told Hello! —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026

Ahead of reclaiming her post at The View table, former Survivor star and conservative commentator Elisabeth Hasselbeck is weighing in on Hot Topics on her own terms. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 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