commentate
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Four years later, he was promoted to the Ten O'Clock News, widely seen as the BBC's flagship bulletin, and was increasingly asked to present and commentate on major national events for the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
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
"The game isn’t the thing. It’s whether the broadcaster will let me commentate," said Weiler.
From Fox News ● Jan. 12, 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
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Miquel Agut Riera, who commentates on Girona's matches, said their qualification for the Champions League had come "too fast".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
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
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I commentated on Mingueza playing for Spain at the Nations League finals a year ago and he is very impressive at turning defence into attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
French, a dual code rugby international as a player, commentated on every Challenge Cup final for BBC TV from 1982 to 2008.
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
Such corrections could be most properly introduced in the notes of a fuller commentated edition: less so, it may seem, in an almost unannotated text.
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by George Saintsbury
Former world number one Andre Agassi, commentating for the BBC at Wimbledon, put it best.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Standing umpire Steve Bucknor called for TV umpire Steve Davis, all while former Australia captain Mark Taylor - commentating on television - became gradually more agitated.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Wightman sought a refresh this year, making the difficult decision to end his coaching partnership with father Geoff, who was commentating inside the stadium when his son outlasted Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win gold in Eugene.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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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