running commentary

British

noun

a continuous spoken description of an event while it is happening

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Example Sentences

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Recording and editing the song takes about a half-hour, punctuated by frequent pauses and a running commentary with himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had a chorus to provide running commentary.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesman for Anglo declined to comment and said the company wouldn’t offer running commentary on discussions with the government regarding the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Allen peppered me with a running commentary on the TBI investigation and his view of the corrupt nature of sheriffs, especially in Pusser’s day.

From Slate

"We share the concerns around unhelpful speculation while this process is live - which is why we will not be providing a running commentary."

From BBC

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