commenter
noun
com·ment·er
ˈkä-ˌmen-tər 
variants
or less commonly commentor
plural commenters also commentors
: one who comments
especially
: one who leaves a comment on an Internet site, story, page, etc.
… every blogger and commenter and self-anointed pundit, could outperform any robot writer at a fraction of the cost. —
Paul Di Filippo
Paul Di Filippo Many websites which allow users to leave comments … use a system called Captcha to check that the commenter is not a computer programme (or 'bot') leaving spam comments. —Nick Poyntz
Nick Poyntz Examples of commenter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When the TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio posted a photo of herself lounging with a small army of colorful Squishmallows, some commenters were quick to deride her collection.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Some commenters on her recent Instagram posts chastised her for the apparent romance.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Several commenters on the district's Facebook page and on X (formerly Twitter) have since expressed concern with the school board's decision.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Some of the commenters were locals who had frequented or even worked at the beloved strip mall joint, whose old-school decor hasn’t changed much over time.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Many of the negative commenters also seem to forget that both Cavallari and Estes are two consenting adults in a relationship.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 2 Apr. 2024
Even more surprising than the April Fools' Day prank was not all commenters thought the flavor was a bad idea.
—The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The Instagram post blew up on social media and the commenters were split, with some people supporting Lopez’s transparency about food prices nearly doubling in the last two years.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
This Is No Small Feat The commenters on the Instagram post are impressed.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Some commenters on her recent Instagram posts chastised her for the apparent romance.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Several commenters on the district's Facebook page and on X (formerly Twitter) have since expressed concern with the school board's decision.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Some of the commenters were locals who had frequented or even worked at the beloved strip mall joint, whose old-school decor hasn’t changed much over time.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Many of the negative commenters also seem to forget that both Cavallari and Estes are two consenting adults in a relationship.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 2 Apr. 2024
Even more surprising than the April Fools' Day prank was not all commenters thought the flavor was a bad idea.
—The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The Instagram post blew up on social media and the commenters were split, with some people supporting Lopez’s transparency about food prices nearly doubling in the last two years.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
This Is No Small Feat The commenters on the Instagram post are impressed.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Commenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commenter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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