commentate
verb
com·men·tate
ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt 
commentated; commentating
: to give a commentary on
: to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner
also
: to act as a commentator
Examples of commentate in a Sentence
He will be commentating on tomorrow night's game.
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Jack has also appeared as a royal expert on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, ITV and commentated on King Charles III's coronation for Sky News.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Up in the media centre, the fastest Englishman of them all, Mark Wood — whose quickest spells have always come with an older ball — had the perfect view of his pace colleague while commentating for the BBC’s Test Match Special radio show.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Jacqui Oatley, who was a frequent voice on NWSL games last year, was the first woman to commentate on England’s Match of the Day program 18 years ago.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following his retirement in February 2023, Brady started a new gig as a broadcaster, commentating on his first Super Bowl on Feb. 9, 2025.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Up in the media centre, the fastest Englishman of them all, Mark Wood — whose quickest spells have always come with an older ball — had the perfect view of his pace colleague while commentating for the BBC’s Test Match Special radio show.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Jacqui Oatley, who was a frequent voice on NWSL games last year, was the first woman to commentate on England’s Match of the Day program 18 years ago.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following his retirement in February 2023, Brady started a new gig as a broadcaster, commentating on his first Super Bowl on Feb. 9, 2025.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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commentate
verb
com·men·tate
ˈkäm-ən-ˌtāt
: to give a commentary on : to act as a commentator
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