commentator

[ kom-uhn-tey-ter ]

noun

1. a person who discusses news, sports events, weather, or the like, as on television or radio.
2. a person who makes commentaries.

commentator

/ ˈkɒmənˌteɪtə /

noun

1. a person who provides a spoken commentary for a broadcast, film, etc, esp of a sporting event
2. a person who writes notes on a text, event, etc

Other Words From

• com·men·ta·to·ri·al [k, uh, -men-t, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
• com·menta·tori·al·ly adverb
• super·commen·tator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of commentator¹

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

CNN commentator Ana Navarro joked that Musk was assuming the title of First Lady.

From Los Angeles Times

In a recording of his lecture that was shared by a conservative commentator on X, Perez asked his students pointed questions about a second Trump presidency, but did not seem to invite a discourse as he railed against the once and future president.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ivy League graduate Hegseth has in recent years worked as a conservative commentator.

From BBC

Republican commentator Steve Hilton, also said to be weighing a bid, would be the first or second choice of 6% of voters.

From Los Angeles Times

The teacher — whom the district has not publicly identified, but whom the commentator on X named as Maximiliano C. Perez — told his students that Black and Latino voters did not support Kamala Harris because she has “a vagina and uterus” and that Latino voters who support Trump want to be white.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analyst
• announcer
• correspondent
• critic
• observer
• pundit
• reviewer
• sportscaster
• writer