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commentator

noun

Definition of commentator

as in analyst

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as in broadcaster

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Recent Examples of commentator Dave Jones, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman are among their presenters, and Drury is the lead commentator. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha ripped left-wing commentator and streamer Hasan Piker and criticized Democrats for elevating him within the party. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 This Past Weekend frequently hosts right-wing figures, including political pundit Tucker Carlson, social commentator and anti-transgender rights advocate Jordan Peterson, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 The public doesn't care whether that counterargument comes from a man or a woman, or a Black or white commentator. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commentator

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Noun

Steven Tian is research director of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute and former quantitative analyst at Rockefeller Capital Management.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
There's no doubt that the strikes combined with decades of international sanctions have battered Iran, said Aarathi Krishnan, a geopolitical risk analyst at RAKSHA Intelligence Future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of analyst

Noun

First, Mary Carillo, the former player and trailblazing broadcaster and journalist, had her moment.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Iceland is headed toward rejecting a referendum that would have restarted negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks died, the national broadcaster reported Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcaster

Noun

The new feed features posts by top football journalists and columnists, as well as some of the industry’s top commentators and hosts.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Legendary Chicago Tribune columnist Ring Lardner, who was the first sportswriter to be inducted into the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, was on hand when the Sox swept the A’s to run their winning streak to nine games.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of columnist

Noun

Julian’s name and number were read out ahead of the Rojiblancos’ La Liga meeting with Villarreal, as the announcer ran through the team.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Gruden got the opportunity on WFLA-TV because Chris Myers, the regular play-by-play announcer, was scheduled to work the IndyCar Freedom 250 for Fox.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of announcer

Noun

Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To the outside observer, the hearing for the soft-spoken man with the graying mustache may have seemed like any other, save for the FBI agents from the public corruption squad sitting in the back.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

Responding to journalists' questions, Macron urged the United States not to hoard cutting-edge AI technologies for itself and stressed that countries must engage in global cooperation on AI regulation.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
One of them was this Torcal prototype, which was being used to shuttle journalists (your author included) around to give them a taste of the company’s first electric SUV.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of journalist

Noun

The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Canales told reporters postgame that Evans’ absence was related to a neck injury.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporter

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