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commentate

[kom-uhn-tayt] / ˈkɒm ənˌteɪt /








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

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

The Sydney Morning Herald columnist was staying at the Southern Sun hotel to commentate on a match between Australia and South Africa.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024

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

Journalist Lizzie Dearden, who commentates on home affairs issues and is an expert on the far-right in the UK, says Southport is not the first incident that has been used to fuel far-right agendas.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023

McEnroe is a familiar presence on ESPN, where he often commentates alongside his older brother, John.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2020

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

From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2019

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

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

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

He commentated on every Summer and Winter Olympic Games between 1992 and 2014.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024

Edmond Dehorter, sometimes referred to as ‘the unknown speaker’ and later as the ‘father of sports commentary’, commentated on the Games for Radio-Paris.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

All the leading journals published extracts from it, which were commentated, discussed, attacked, and supported with equal animation by those who believed in its episodes, and by those who were utterly incredulous.

From A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne

His involvement with the NFL expanded off the green as he explored TV commentating, even earning Sports Emmy nominations for outstanding sports personality in 1994 and 1996.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

While commentating on England's white-ball tour of India last year, he suggested the Brendon McCullum outfit were not training enough.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

American actor Mac, 48, described commentating on Wrexham's game against Swansea as the "most rewarding professional experience of my entire life".

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

His tenure will end at the end of the Games, and he will not be commentating on the closing ceremony.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

“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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