Examples of “commentary” in a Sentence

noun A set of explanatory notes or opinions on a text, event, or situation.

• The book includes a detailed commentary on each chapter of the ancient text.
• Her written commentary on the report pointed out several weak arguments.
• The professor's commentary on the poem helped clarify its meaning.

noun A live spoken description of an event, especially a sports broadcast.

• We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.
• We listened to the radio commentary while driving home from the cricket ground.
• The commentary was so lively that even non-fans found the game exciting.
• The commentary during the match was full of colorful metaphors.