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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Even some conservative commentators were unsettled by this exchange.
From Salon
From the mouths of the French - players, coaches, scribblers and commentators - come eulogies of what Fabien Galthie's Grand Slam seekers are all about.
From BBC
The series became a bestselling book, increasing Anderson’s profile as an incisive commentator with biting wit but very little malice.
From Los Angeles Times
But many commentators are sceptical that meaningful savings from the measure, which is currently being debated in parliament, will be passed onto consumers.
From Barron's
Damodaran thinks the adoption of AI will be much slower than most commentators currently think.
From MarketWatch
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