Thesaurus results for COMMENTARIES

commentaries

noun

plural of commentary

as in report

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war

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Recent Examples of commentaries While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries. —

Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 These Jones pieces and several others are accompanied by audio commentaries on which animation historians Michael Barrier, Greg Ford, and Eric Goldberg provide valuable context. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026 Later commentaries describe the relics that came out of the Buddha’s ashes as glittering jewels — some as small as mustard seeds and others resembling gems or golden nuggets. —

Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 Northeastern University School of Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) has argued through litigation and commentaries that sports betting is a public health concern due to its addictive qualities, aggressive marketing by companies, and the ease of placing a bet through an app. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Judge Biery’s footnote directing readers to Blackstone’s commentaries and Magna Carta may be intended to give a remedial lesson to members of the administration. —

A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The commentaries between the president and the governor, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, also came on the same day Newsom was denied entry to the USA House, despite being scheduled to speak at a fireside chat with Fortune Media. —

Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026 This excerpt includes the book’s preface and the lyrics and commentaries for six songs. —

John Darnielle, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025 Raimondo wrote daily commentaries attacking the war, and Garris linked to stories from around the world. —

John Seiler, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025

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Noun

If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Though tensions might not be as high as media reports suggested, not all is peachy between Rome and Washington.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026