1. people who provide analysis or opinions about events, especially in sports or news broadcasts
2. people who write explanatory notes or interpretations of texts or events

Examples

• The sports commentators discussed the team’s strategy during halftime.
• Television commentators analyzed the election results throughout the night.
• Radio commentators provided live updates from the scene.
• Political commentators offered different perspectives on the new policy.
• Biblical commentators have debated the meaning of this passage for centuries.
• The commentators praised the athlete’s remarkable performance.
• News commentators explained the significance of the economic data.