commentator
Americannoun
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a person who discusses news, sports events, weather, or the like, as on television or radio.
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a person who makes commentaries.
noun
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a person who provides a spoken commentary for a broadcast, film, etc, esp of a sporting event
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a person who writes notes on a text, event, etc
Other Word Forms
- commentatorial adjective
- commentatorially adverb
- supercommentator noun
Etymology
Origin of commentator
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin commentātor interpreter, equivalent to commentā ( rī ) to interpret ( Latin: to think about, prepare, discuss, write, perhaps frequentative of comminīscī to devise; comment ) + Latin -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Mr Male competed in this year's world championship and is also a commentator for the annual event.
From BBC
"I've got great family, great friends, brilliant colleagues from reporters to pundits to commentators but my kids are my world and I had to tell them," he said.
From BBC
Most market commentators expect a rate cut, but it isn’t yet considered a done deal.
One of the community's most prominent figures was Israel Najara, a poet and Torah commentator.
From Barron's
Other commentators argue that oil and gas extraction from Vaca Muerta is being held back from reaching its full potential because Argentina's bad credit rating is putting off international investors.
From BBC
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