commentator

noun

Definition of commentatornext
1
as in analyst

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2
as in broadcaster

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Recent Examples of commentator The Turkish-American left-wing political commentator has amassed over 10 million followers across social media platforms in the last decade and is known for his live broadcasts on Twitch. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Conservative groups have spent months portraying him as too radical for Michigan, focusing on his policy positions, his criticism of Israel, and his association with the political commentator Hasan Piker. — Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Now the board consists of two lawyers, a Waffle House executive, a conservative commentator and the former head of the Cobb County Republican Party. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Political commentator Laura Loomer reversed her earlier skepticism after visiting Ukraine, while political commentator Ben Shapiro, a longtime supporter of Ukraine, grew firmer in that support. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commentator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentator
  1. analyst
  2. broadcaster
  3. columnist
  4. announcer
  5. observer
  6. journalist
  7. reporter
Noun
  • The pay is so high that landing an entry-level analyst position at an investment bank feels like a golden ticket, especially for a first-generation student, a student from a low-income background, or a student with any student loan debt.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In a Friday night briefing, Ryan Swanson, a fire behavior analyst, said that the dead fuels – from fine grasses to heavy logs – were the driest in 21 years, and the driest of the season so far.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyst
Noun
  • Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After crashing, the plane caught fire, making any rescue impossible, according to ​Peruvian broadcaster RPP.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadcaster
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  • The paper’s star columnist, Mike Royko, who had made a similar move three years before, was happy to have her.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Liberals dominate New York Times opinion pages as paper has no pro-Trump columnist.
    — , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of columnist
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  • There is no indication that Papa’s status as the 49ers’ gameday announcer will be impacted by the change to the talk-show lineup.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the stadium announcer called the game, the real Angel Reese Barbie sat on his shoulder as part of the action.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For some observers, the public nature of the event raised concerns.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jen Kirby is a freelance journalist currently based in Rome, Italy.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of journalist
Noun
  • And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The political reporter, who has worked in news settings since high school, says he’s seen the industry evolve and struggle to preserve relevancy in some ways.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporter

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