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A commentator is a person who comments or expresses an opinion on a subject.

Specific commentators may include:

  • A pundit, who offers to mass media their opinion or commentary on a particular subject area
    • A political or social commentator, who practices advocacy journalism by adopting a non-objective viewpoint for some social or political purpose
  • A biblical commentator, who offers comments on the bible
  • A sports commentator, who gives a running commentary of a sports game or event
    • A color commentator, who specifically provides expert analysis and background information during a sports game or event in real time

Commentator or commentators may also refer to:

  • Postglossator or commentator, a member of a European legal school which arose in France in the fourteenth century
  • Averroes (1126-1198), Muslim polymath and philosopher known as "The Commentator"
  • Commentator (horse), American Thoroughbred racehorse
  • "The Commentators", a 1985 UK hit single/parody by the impressionist Rory Bremner