commentator

noun

com·​men·​ta·​tor ˈkä-mən-ˌtā-tər 

: one who provides commentary: such as

a

: one who reports and discusses news (as on television)

b

: a sportscaster who provides commentary during live events

a color commentator

Examples of commentator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Barletta ran for Pennsylvania governor in 2022, losing in the Republican primary, while Hazleton continued to become a heavily Hispanic city afterward, scrambling commentators’ brains as many of those residents chose to vote Republican. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

This is the same commentator who last year called for Caitlin Clark fans — who represent a significant portion of the WNBA's audience — to stop watching the league. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

However, conservative commentators have used the Cornell incident to caution against playing judge, jury, and executioner without allowing a thorough investigation. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Although these remarks sound like typical things a wife would say about her husband, political commentator David Pakman remains skeptical. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing commentator

• color commentator

Rhymes for commentator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

commentator

noun

com·​men·​ta·​tor ˈkäm-ən-ˌtāt-ər 

: a person who gives a commentary

especially : a person who reports and discusses news on radio or television