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.
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My commentary is the whole game, the whole piece.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Which, yes, is commentary on all of the above.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
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There are two camps in the commentary right now, and both are wrong.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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And that’s my commentary to that.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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And all that public commentary that comes with it.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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His commentary needs to be a front-page story.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
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The views expressed in this commentary are her own.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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But 30 commentary tracks feels like a record, no?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025
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Here are some highlights from commentary around the league.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
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Media commentary with a side of snark?
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 June 2026
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That can be a lot of commentary flying around inside the car.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
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And then there was all sorts of commentary on how the provision might be gamed.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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The post had no caption or other commentary from the pop singer.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
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But his commentary weighed the pros and the cons of the decision.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Her videos, sprinkled with commentary, racked up millions of views in just days.
—Hannah Kirby, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
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Whether Proxi would turn out to be creepy or a commentary on the creepiness was hard to say.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Giggles and commentary were a bonus.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Yes, this is the state of right-wing commentary in 2026.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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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
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Does that count as commentary on the current moment?
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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She is known for her honest and blunt commentary and speaking truth to power.
—ABC News, 4 Aug. 2022
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Much of the commentary throughout is as funny and clever as a Sparks song.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2021
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Key is making late-night humor and commentary available at all times of the day.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 July 2026
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Your excellent commentary hit and sent the puck into the back of the net, so to speak.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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