Thesaurus results for COMMENTARY

commentary

noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌter-ē

Definition of commentary

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a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) the TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade

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usually commentaries plural a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war

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Recent Examples of commentary As with past Carrie adaptations, the Prime series sets the story in the present day, which allows the writers to lean into contemporary social commentary. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 On his podcast and YouTube series, Justin Hawkins Rides Again, the Darkness frontperson has dissected Greta Van Fleet more than once, offering both positive and negative commentary. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 In the years preceding his 2003 indictment for making false immigration claims, Jamal became an outspoken advocate whom local media began to heavily rely on to provide Somali-specific or Muslim-centric commentary. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Moore said people took to Reddit to discuss Janie, created commentary videos on TikTok and corrected anyone who thought Janie was real in her comment section. — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commentary

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Noun

Trejo’s rep confirmed his statements but had no further comment.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Instagram uers were reporting so much Creed in their feed that Meta gave a comment to CNN on the matter.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of comment

Noun

While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Suffice it to say the mystery bullets that landed in Rate Field’s bleachers in 2023 and wounded two women definitely aren’t relevant to this feel-good story but are worth mentioning to remind us how much the Sox narrative has changed.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of story

Noun

The fire-scar chronology was the oldest ever recorded in eastern North America.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Where previous generations once encountered retro TV classics through reruns and physical media releases, streaming makes practically everything available all at once and scrambles the release chronology completely.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of chronology

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However, with these new observations from JWST, scientists have unprecedented detailed views of the stars and protostars still forming amidst the gas and dust.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Police said the test provided additional evidence consistent with their observations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of observation

Noun

Streamers are moving from licensing rights to co-financing production, according to country reports in The A Report.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, called on Choudri to step down in light of the report.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of report

Noun

Frémaux also turned the opening ceremony into his customary crash course in Lyon cinema history.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of history

Noun

Jordan Glass captured the destruction from a distance before posting the clips to his Instagram account.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Arden wouldn’t disclose which ones would feature, but various accounts by fashion publications previously reported that Winehouse also wore Alien by Thierry Mugler, Vera Wang Princess, and Givenchy’s Hot Couture.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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