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commentate

[kom-uhn-teyt] / ˈkɒm ənˌteɪt /








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The broadcaster will commentate on the semi-finals alongside Richie Anderson.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2025

No10's approach is one of discretion and avoiding the temptation to commentate.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2025

But commentators gotta commentate, and the time off in the woods has not mellowed Carlson.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2023

“There’s no one single solution to the problem,” said Swangard, the sports marketing expert who during the world championships will commentate for NBC Sports.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2022

Surely nobody in their right mind would have let Luna Lovegood commentate?

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

BBC Newcastle's Nick Barnes will reach a milestone when he commentates on his 1,000th football match.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2023

She’s the “famed” announcer who commentates on the everyday life things.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2023

I’m a 26-year-old blind individual who color commentates baseball games,’ ” Iacovone said.

From Washington Post Sep. 26, 2019

Former McLaren driver Martin Brundle, who commentates for Britain's Sky Sports television, and Jordan both said at the weekend they believed announcements were imminent.

From Reuters Sep. 25, 2012

“I hope Luna always commentates from now on...Loser’s Lurgy...”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

In that time I interviewed Steve Jobs twice, and a few years later questioned Mr Pichai's predecessor Larry Page, and commentated live on the collapse of WorldOfFruit.com.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2025

Conor McNamara: I commentated on Estevao's debut for Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen last week and the kid is a star.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

Rugby league great Ray French, who commentated on the sport for the BBC over four decades, has died at the age of 85.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2025

"Who punched Tom Williams in the mouth, Tom Williams?" said former Bath and England fly-half Stuart Barnes as he commentated on Sky Sports.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2025

Newton had very false judgment when he commentated the Apocalypse.

From Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire

Vaughan, who is in Australia commentating on the Ashes, was locked inside a restaurant "a few hundred yards from Bondi" for several hours alongside his wife, sister-in-law, two daughters, and a friend.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

"It was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over half a million, and it had an ebullient print media that was constantly commentating on the fashions and follies of the age."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2025

Mark Scott: I'm commentating at the Bridge on Sunday and Estevao is the player I'm most excited about seeing.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

The Lancashire crowd stridently cheered each of the Yorkshireman's three milestones, with Ponting commentating for television when his haul was passed.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2025

“He is really struggling here. We have never seen him choke this badly in all of our commentating from his head!”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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