How to Use commentary in a Sentence

commentary

noun
  • The book is a commentary on her experiences abroad.
  • I like listening to his social commentaries.
  • He provided commentary during the game.
  • The magazine includes humor and social commentary.
  • The major television stations provided running commentaries on the election results.
  • The television show features political commentary by well-known journalists.
  • In his commentary, Doyle McManus does not get to the gist of the age issue.
    Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Pee-wee was both the thing itself and the commentary on the thing itself, wrapped up with a bow-tie.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2023
  • The brawl has been the subject of countless memes and online commentaries over the past week.
    Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Hannah-Jones won the Pulitzer Prize in commentary in 2020 for her work.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
    David G. Allan, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • To be clear, this isn’t a commentary on the quality of the shows and films on streaming service.
    WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Head to Vulture’s Twitter to catch the live commentary.
    Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 4 May 2023
  • Tola comes from extreme wealth, and much of the plot is a commentary on the inequity in Lagos.
    Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The biggest thing is the social commentary that happens in these shows.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Think of it like watching a movie with the director's commentary on.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The minute, matter-of-fact voice that would become Marcel emerged from Slate in a running commentary on the messiness of the shared room.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Her videos, sprinkled with commentary, racked up millions of views in just days.
    Hannah Kirby, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
  • For years, Twitter has been the go-to social platform for real-time news and commentary.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 6 July 2023
  • That erased some of the recent market gains and caused an increase in the bearish market commentary.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • This commentary, running to cape for Clark, does a disservice to her.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 June 2024
  • Frank Caliendo After hours of football commentary, even the most die-hard fans can use a break from the X's and O's with a dose of comedy.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2023
  • Lots of op-eds and commentary more broadly from left and right about tips, and perhaps worse, the expectation of tips.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • This is not a commentary on Delta, but the airline does seem to be a magnet for weird incidents lately.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
  • The news that their baby girl was born via surrogate was met with commentary and criticism that was hard for the new mom.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Shavuot became a time to celebrate the study of the Torah and its many rabbinic commentaries, including the Mishnah and the Talmud.
    Laura Yares, The Conversation, 22 May 2023
  • The commission will name the applicants, at which point the public will get a chance to provide commentary.
    al, 8 Feb. 2023
  • If approved, then the DEA will hear public commentary on a plan to reschedule cannabis, the outlet reports.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
  • Throughout Election Day and well into the night, New Yorker reporters and columnists will provide news coverage and commentary on our live blog.
    The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The commentary and stats are auto-translated into Japanese, and every moment feels as though it was produced for a local audience.
    Vinayak S., Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

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