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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Redick, who co-hosts a basketball strategy podcast with James, is the lead commentator for ESPN’s NBA coverage.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Right-wing commentators conflated the Great Reset initiative with a 2016 World Economic Forum blog post about bug protein and a 2013 book about insect farming published by the United Nations.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Right-wing commentators conflated the Great Reset initiative with a 2016 World Economic Forum blog post about bug protein and a 2013 book about insect farming published by the United Nations.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 3 May 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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