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

When her competitive career ended, Ruiz-Conforto, now 66, stayed connected to the sport by serving as an Olympic commentator until her son turned about 12. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

Clooney has been critical of Bari Weiss, the conservative commentator whom Paramount’s new owner, David Ellison, installed at the top of the news division. —Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

Only in the final few miles did the BBC’s race commentators suddenly realize that history might be beckoning. —Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

And earlier this month, Russia prompted outrage by installing an exhibit that some commentators said defiled the Katyn Memorial, the site of the mass execution of Polish POWs by the Soviets in 1940. —Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 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