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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Around the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate who has been heavily involved in the negotiations with Russia, mused about the possibilities for U.S.-Russian collaboration in an interview with the commentator Tucker Carlson.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Good short-term memory was a job requirement; if a TV business commentator rattled off stock names and prices, voice writers had to be able to repeat the information immediately without losing track of what came next.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
However, some law professors and legal commentators say the Supreme Court helped create the legal quagmire that's unfolded by waffling over what the administration must do.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
In addition to Levin, members of the new committee are South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, conservative commentator and former Fox News contributor Bo Dietl, and Republican National Committee treasurer Joseph Gruters.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Good short-term memory was a job requirement; if a TV business commentator rattled off stock names and prices, voice writers had to be able to repeat the information immediately without losing track of what came next.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
However, some law professors and legal commentators say the Supreme Court helped create the legal quagmire that's unfolded by waffling over what the administration must do.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
In addition to Levin, members of the new committee are South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, conservative commentator and former Fox News contributor Bo Dietl, and Republican National Committee treasurer Joseph Gruters.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentator. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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