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
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Hamdi has appeared as an analyst and commentator on British TV networks.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In recent months, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has repeatedly criticized Tucker Carlson.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Play-by-play commentator Michael Cole suggested that frustration had been building within Cargill, leading to the surprising turn of events.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Walz, though, pointed to the rise of some left-leaning thinkers over the past year like Hasan Piker, a popular commentator who streams on gaming platform Twitch.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In recent months, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has repeatedly criticized Tucker Carlson.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Play-by-play commentator Michael Cole suggested that frustration had been building within Cargill, leading to the surprising turn of events.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Walz, though, pointed to the rise of some left-leaning thinkers over the past year like Hasan Piker, a popular commentator who streams on gaming platform Twitch.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentator. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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
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