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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Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, has been among the more bullish financial commentators since recession concerns grew in 2022.
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Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Images of the shooter’s writings were released online by a conservative political commentator in November.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Today, after two years of haggling over the particulars of the final package and in the midst of a brewing culture war that has made sustainability a controversial topic, most commentators have become a bit more cynical than that.
—Mary Foley, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In 1977, the network gave Gerald Ford a $1-million deal — brokered by William Morris Agency — to be a commentator and contributor to a series of specials about his presidency.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications director during the Trump administration, became a CNN political commentator.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
In Godwin’s conception, the play’s famous trio of witches not only forecasts Macbeth’s fate, but also serves as commentator on the carnage.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Each country has a commentator and most of them are there (at the venue).
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
As host of the Al Franken Podcast, the commentator cracks wise on politics and more, featuring guests like veteran SNL writer Jim Downey as well as political pundits like Domenico Mantanaro, Olivia Nuzzi and Dahlia Lithwick.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Images of the shooter’s writings were released online by a conservative political commentator in November.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Today, after two years of haggling over the particulars of the final package and in the midst of a brewing culture war that has made sustainability a controversial topic, most commentators have become a bit more cynical than that.
—Mary Foley, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In 1977, the network gave Gerald Ford a $1-million deal — brokered by William Morris Agency — to be a commentator and contributor to a series of specials about his presidency.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications director during the Trump administration, became a CNN political commentator.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
In Godwin’s conception, the play’s famous trio of witches not only forecasts Macbeth’s fate, but also serves as commentator on the carnage.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Each country has a commentator and most of them are there (at the venue).
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
As host of the Al Franken Podcast, the commentator cracks wise on politics and more, featuring guests like veteran SNL writer Jim Downey as well as political pundits like Domenico Mantanaro, Olivia Nuzzi and Dahlia Lithwick.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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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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