commentary
noun
com·men·tary
| \ ËkĂ€-mÉn-Ëter-Ä
, -Ëte-rÄ\
, -Ëte-rÄ\
plural commentaries
Definition of commentary
1a
: an explanatory treatise
—usually used in plural Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England
b
: a record of events usually written by a participant
—usually used in plural Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
2a
: a systematic series of explanations or interpretations (as of a writing)
a commentary on Dante's Divine Comedy
b
: comment sense 2
3a
: something that serves for illustration or explanation
The dark, airless apartments and sunless factories ⊠are a sad commentary upon our civilization.— Harry Allen Overstreet
b
: an expression of opinion
The magazine article is a commentary on cyberbullying.
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Synonyms for commentary
Synonyms
analysis, comment, exposition, play-by-play
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Examples of commentary in a Sentence
The television show features political commentary by well-known journalists.
The magazine includes humor and social commentary.
The book is a commentary on her experiences abroad.
I like listening to his social commentaries.
He provided commentary during the game.
The major television stations provided running commentaries on the election results.
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Read more entertainment commentary from Cicero Estrella here, and catch up on more celebrity news. — Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News, "Amber Heard adds high-profile attorney to challenge Johnny Deppâs $50 million lawsuit," 6 Sep. 2019 Although brief, her commentary offered a glimpse into how the tech giant is approaching bitcoin and the broader crypto marketâ that is, with an open mind. — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, "Apple thinks cryptocurrency has âlong-term potentialâ," 5 Sep. 2019 But then again, its commentaries on the near future donât sound too far off how parodic modern life truly feels (see: bedbugs; robot abuse; Fitbit as healthcare). — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartzy, "A new thriller novel offers up twisted scenarios of the tech revolution gone wrong," 28 Aug. 2019 More than 200 articles per month, including news and commentary, on ScientificAmerican.com Subscribe today for just $199 a year. — Scientific American, "Scientific American Unlimited," 27 Aug. 2019 Last September, in one of his commentaries, our Jim Gaffigan had specialty beers on his mind. — CBS News, "A craft beer even Jim Gaffigan would like," 25 Aug. 2019 So, was the president being anti-Semitic with his commentary? — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: Who Wants to See Sean Spicerâs Samba?," 25 Aug. 2019 Time will tell if Simon and Howie make #AGT Twitter delighted or furious with their commentary throughout the rest of season 14, which comes to a close with the season finale on September 17 or 18. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Fans Are "Calling the Authorities" Over This Photo of Judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel," 20 Aug. 2019 Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila are hosts and Zuri Hall provides commentary. — Los Angeles Times, "Whatâs on TV Monday: âLodge 49' on AMC," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commentary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for commentary
commentary
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commentary
: spoken or written discussion in which people express opinions about someone or something
: a spoken description of an event (such as a sports contest) as it is happening
: something that shows or makes a statement about the true state or condition of something
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