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 Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026 Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications. — Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates. — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 23 May 2026 Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course. — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty. — Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026 To go with touring, acting, and writing, Gaffigan also does commentaries for CBS Sunday Morning. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 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

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Times staff writers Seema Mehta and Phil Willon contributed to this report.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings saw its net portfolio value climb to 518 billion Singapore dollars ($401 billion) for the year ended March 31, a second straight annual record.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Kunst said there were some undocumented claims of miraculous cures prior to when records of such occurrences would be kept, dating back to the 1950s.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

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After the update, College Football Points can no longer be applied in Dynasty or Road to Glory, though any remaining balance stays in the account and can be spent elsewhere in the game.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Later in the evening, Webb deleted his account and has not reactivated it.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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Four years later in the World Cup quarterfinal against England, Diego Maradona scored two of the most famous goals in the history of the sport.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
For only the fourth time in the country’s history, England advances to the World Cup semifinals.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

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